International Trade committee  Do you have a perspective then on human, plant, and animal health issues? Typically, we've seen that there's often a lot of non-science involved in these issues. I guess an example would be the transport regulations that were proposed for Canadian livestock, particularly beef. T

International Trade committee  That's fine.

International Trade committee  It's an incredible honour to be here under your chairmanship, Mr. Eyking. I'm interested in agriculture. I have a background in that sector, but I'm interested in your comment that you don't see that this is a priority or should be a priority right now. We've had a good relatio

International Trade committee  We don't have any disagreement at all about CETA, NAFTA, CPTPP, and the critical importance of those markets, but I'm interested.... There's a huge market in South America. What is the difference with those four countries, and Brazil and Argentina in particular, that would keep

International Trade committee  Do you see that as a protective attitude on the part of Argentina and Brazil in particular, or is it just that we have not explored that market well enough to be able to really penetrate it?

International Trade committee  Do you represent agricultural manufacturers at all?

International Trade committee  You don't see an opportunity for them either. My province of Saskatchewan is known worldwide for having developed innovative products on the farm that have turned into small companies that actually export around the world. Eastern Europe is a good example where we've been able to