Madam Speaker, I represent a very agricultural riding, a riding where agriculture is very diverse. I am well aware that some sectors fare better than others when an agreement is signed. What I am hearing in my riding is that the farmers in sectors that might benefit from the agreement do not want to do so at the expense of other sectors. They are certainly not prepared to benefit at the expense of industries that produce staples such as milk and eggs.
Should we not be asking questions about food security when we sign international trade agreements like this one?
Will this agreement jeopardize some of our industries, making us dependent on other countries for our basic food needs?
To me, food security should be a central consideration in these discussions, but that does not seem to be the case so far.