I don't have a copy with me in French, so I'll read it a little slower if that helps. It's only a couple of paragraphs.
We were talking about the farmers, and I'll continue with that:
Together, at today's prices, Canadian wheat and barley sales were worth over $230 million. The potential loss of this key market is a major concern for our organization. As you are aware, the U.S. government has signed the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. If ratified, Canadian wheat and barley to Colombia could be placed at a 15 per cent applied tariff disadvantage to its U.S. equivalent. This translates into roughly $70 per tonne of wheat at current prices. Additionally, Colombia is also negotiating an FTA with the European Union. The commercial disadvantage of such deals will exclude Canadian wheat and barley sales from the Colombian market, resulting in lost sales opportunities for western Canadian farmers. On behalf of the CWB, I strongly encourage your committee to endorse these negotiations. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions or require additional information.
That's from Larry Hill, chair of the board of directors of the Wheat Board. It will be in the minutes and available on record.
With that, again, thank you, and I'm not taking this out of your time, Mr. d'Aquino.
We'll now hear from Thomas d'Aquino, from the Canadian Council of Chief Executives,.