Good morning and welcome.
You mentioned agriculture and the Doha Round. We are aware of your interest in agriculture, as well as the interest in some member states of the European Union, and in our country. You asked us how realistic we are about the Doha Round. Realistically, the Doha Round has not worked since 2001.
One idea is coming more and more to the forefront in Canada, and particularly in Quebec. There is more and more talk about food sovereignty, about self-sufficient peoples, about food security and about agricultural subsidies. In future negotiations, would there be a way to explore solutions that would benefit both Canadian agricultural producers like me and as our fellow farmers in the European Union?
Agriculture negotiations at the WTO are not working; the Doha Round proves it. Could we not exclude agriculture from WTO negotiations?