Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank the witnesses for being here; they had very little time to prepare.
I want to go back to agriculture. What we are seeing is that climate change is causing soil degradation and water shortages, especially in the southwestern United States. The drought level is a major concern there.
It is said that, in Canada, agriculture is a pillar of the economy. In fact, not only is it a pillar of the Canadian economy, but it is also fundamental to food security for Canadians and the world.
Mr. Northey, you talked a lot about grain exports. I would like to come back to a measure in the pilot project and your comments on it. I was very moved when you said that it is essential that Canada have the infrastructure it needs to export its grain as efficiently as possible and that there is no better way than by rail.
Can you tell us more about your position on this measure?