Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Professor Charlebois, your research specializes in food systems and supply chains. I come from Nanaimo—Ladysmith on Vancouver Island, where it is often said that we have about three days of food supply at any given time. Food costs in my community are dramatically higher than in many other parts of the country. I could talk to you for days, but I'm going to start with an overarching question around cost. Can you explain a bit about how multiple distribution nodes, supply chain challenges and industrial carbon pricing contribute to the high prices that we experience on Vancouver Island and the worries that we have around food security and sovereignty?