Mr. Speaker, I saw the announcement on the funds that were being allocated. As the member will most likely know, AgriStability is actually a cost-shared program with the provincial governments. It is nice for the Liberals to say they have upped it from 80% to 90% and increased the threshold from $3 million to $6 million, but can the member confirm here today that the provincial governments are in favour of that? Have the provincial governments signed on to do it? Will they be able to uphold the financial commitment on their end?
I have talked to a lot of producers, and they say that AgriStability does not trigger for them. AgriStability is not going to help them deal with lost market access. There is some money set aside for marketing, as I said, but that does not change the fact that China has 100% tariffs and India has 30% tariffs, and that we are seeing other non-trade barriers across the globe that the government has done nothing to get rid of.
Have the provinces confirmed that they are in support of these measures and have the money to back them? Will the government commit today to trying to get the tariffs repealed as soon as possible?