Mr. Speaker, Canada is now defending its tariff on agricultural products. The agriculture and international trade ministers have repeatedly suggested that Canada's legal position would not be strong enough to save its tariffs on yogurt and ice cream, most of which is produced in Quebec, where producers stand to lose more than $100 million if the government does not support them.
My question is for the Minister of International Trade. Since the GATT agreement provides that tariffs will replace all other measures at the border to protect agricultural products, how can the minister be so dubious about the strength of the Canadian position on yogurt and ice cream?