It does. My organization has been a proponent of Bill C-234 since its inception. That would alleviate the carbon pricing on a farm. However, every time the price of carbon goes up, whether that's rail, inputs or custom haul trucking, that all gets passed down to the farmer in many ways. For canola, Canada has 60% of the world trade, but Australia is our largest competitor. They're much closer to markets, and they do not have a carbon tax. Anything that takes money out of the farmers' pockets to reinvest in their operations does impact our ability to compete with places like the United States, Australia and South America.
On May 27th, 2024. See this statement in context.