Madam Chair, in the last negotiations, beef producers thought they might have access to markets. It appears they did not get that access.
We believe that we should not fall into a fool's bargain and that it is better to protect what we have in a concrete way.
We are aiming for a balance in terms of agri-food and food. It is better to bet on a balance that ensures our food security than to bet on the desire of certain beef producers to access the European market when, in the end, they do not succeed and farms in Quebec have been sacrificed in the meantime.