Mr. Speaker, my colleague from Frontenac is comparing two programs that are totally different. I agree with him that the dairy subsidy is very important to milk producers.
Members will recall that, last year, the Minister of Finance had announced two successive reductions of 15 per cent a year and had said that the industry would be consulted to determine what would happen to the remainder of the subsidy. That is exactly what was done. There were consultations by both the parliamentary secretary and the minister. Stakeholders in the industry chose the process that we announced yesterday, a phasing out of the subsidy over five years, because it would have a lesser impact on the market.
People in this industry agree with this measure. We consulted them and we acted according to the result of these consultations.