Thanks, Chair.
I'll get right into it. I have only three minutes.
You all mentioned the importance of, as Ms. Nikkel called it, “foundational research”.
I'll ask Justin, just because of your neck of the woods and your comments and your discussions with farmers. We talk about how important research is, but the government is shutting down seven critical research stations and experimental farms, including the Nappan farm near Truro and Amherst in Nova Scotia. That will also impact and very likely lead to the closure of the Maritime Beef Institute.
These two facilities have been operating for almost 100 years, developing forage and beef genetics that thrive in Atlantic Canada. What impact will shutting down this type of research and these types of programs that have helped with that local food production have in Atlantic Canada in terms of food security?