Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, everyone, for being here today and for your informative presentations.
I have a few questions, not surprisingly, but at the outset I want to indicate how difficult a role our committee has. This panel is probably a prime example.
We have Mr. Reimer and Mr. Dickson saying that if we don't ratify it, it's going to result in thousands of job losses. On the other hand, we have Mr. Sandhu saying that if we do, it's going to result in thousands of job losses. I don't think any of you are misleading us at all. This is the dilemma this committee faces. We appreciate your input here. Hopefully, your insight can help guide us in our deliberations.
I have a couple of quick questions.
Mr. Reimer, is the cattle herd here in Manitoba suffering as it is in other provinces? Is it shrinking a bit? Is that a problem here or not?