My answer to that is two-fold.
First, protecting our farmland is crucial. We can't add much more of it. Our biodiversity is very rich. We have to protect our forests. Of course, we also have a housing crisis, so homes will have to be built. What it comes down to is that we have to protect the farmland we have.
Second, the government has launched infrastructure projects. If these projects are necessary, that's fine, but I need proof that it's truly necessary to give up productive farmland that contributes to food security.
I think we need something like an environmental impact assessment—a food security impact assessment for every infrastructure project, the goal being to protect our highly fertile land. Furthermore, I think it's important to safeguard the viability of our businesses.
