Mr. Speaker, indeed, supply management is very important, especially to the farming community in Prescott—Russell—Cumberland. We have dairy farmers, poultry farmers, egg farmers, etc. They are deeply concerned about supply management because it directly affects their ability to sell their products across Canada.
The Prime Minister has been clear that supply management is off the table in any future negotiations with the United States. In fact, it is such a high priority for me that my first act of business as a member of Parliament, after my swearing-in last Friday, was to visit a dairy farm and meet with all the farmers who supported me in Prescott—Russell—Cumberland, along with our Minister of Agriculture, Minister Heath MacDonald. The farmers were very happy about that. It was a further demonstration of how seriously our government is taking supply management.