I won't go into it in depth, because I'm not a technical expert on all the details. However, what I can tell you today is that in the United States, these tools have made it possible to reassure producers about the future. In addition, the funds that have been invested in market risk management tools have made it possible to expand.
As some of my colleagues said earlier, when you have better predictability, you're able to invest with more confidence and it's also much easier to get the funds that are essential to investments. Therefore, Canada has a competitive disadvantage when it comes to risk management tools compared to the United States.
A number of our colleagues are on both sides of the border, with some operations in Canada and others in the United States. Recently, I've heard a number of producers say that it's currently more profitable to invest in the United States. These are Canadians farmers who are on both sides and who say they're going to invest in the United States. It's unfortunate to hear that, because that's capital that could be used to move our industry forward.