In my opening remarks, I spoke about the marketing assistance for specialty crops program, among other things. This program provides funding directly to producers in that sector so that they can use it as they see fit for their business.
We don't have that kind of support here, and we are at a disadvantage compared to our competitors when it comes to support for the agricultural sector.
It has also been said that federal investments in the agricultural sector represent less than 1% of overall spending, whereas support in other provinces is much higher. If we want to remain competitive, that support would need to be increased.