Finance committee  I did recommend to Minister Champagne to start the conversation with manufacturers. He decided to start with the big five. That was the decision of the cabinet.

Finance committee  We don't have a figure right now. We're desperately looking into the matter right now, but it's hard to overlook. When you talk to transportation companies, they are charging more to transport anything. Frankly, because we are a large country with only 40 million people, you hav

Finance committee  Thank you for the question. The February 24, 2022, invasion of Ukraine really happened at the worst time. The world was slowly recovering from the pandemic. Supply chains were starting to show signs of recovery. Then, February 24, 2022, happened, and commodity prices went up. In

Finance committee  Not necessarily for us in Canada. You see, in Canada and North America, there's a bit of a food security bubble compared to Europe. We often say that Ukraine is the breadbasket of the world. It's actually the breadbasket of Europe. We don't really import a whole lot from Ukraine.

Finance committee  It's been like that for a very long time—at least 13 months now.

Finance committee  Currently, if you ask me, the three items that we are expecting to become more expensive in the next several months in the grocery stores are beef, orange juice and cocoa—chocolate. Why? All three of these commodities are being impacted by climate change. Beef is impacted by dro

Finance committee  I would agree with that.

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair and honourable members of the parliamentary committee on foreign affairs and international development. It is my privilege to present before you today as we deliberate on the significant strides our nation is making in global trade and diplomacy, particularl

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you very much for the question. I assume it's a rhetorical question, because I think we all know the answer to that question. Obviously, Canadian farmers paid for that. I believe it was unjust. I believe that money is still owed to our farmers. Penalizing farmers is ce

Foreign Affairs committee  Again, that's a good question. I would say Canada is a strong innovator, but we innovate for ourselves mainly. We don't tend to think globally and we're obviously undermined by other forces around the world. We are prisoners of our own geography. We're just north of the U.S., s

Foreign Affairs committee  It is one example. I would say there are several issues with our food supply chain. The first and most important issue is the fact that it's not considered to be an essential service across the country. That needs to be done. We need to protect the integrity of our food supply

Foreign Affairs committee  It's a great question. I just want to add to Mr. Mousseau's comments. I agree with Mr. Mousseau. I think there needs to be some political will. Also, the way measures are communicated needs to change. We are seeing a number of policies helping industry to decarbonize, and I thi

International Trade committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Honourable members of the parliamentary committee on international trade, it is my privilege to present before you today as we deliberate on the significant strides our nation is making in global trade and diplomacy, particularly through the Canada-Ukrai

International Trade committee  I just did, Madam Chair. Can you hear me now? The problem is solved. I ask myself the same question, Mr. Martel. We have to decarbonize the global economy, of course, but each country has its own economic reality. Ukraine will be developing for some time, and a significant ca

International Trade committee  The invasion of Ukraine disrupted the entire world and the agri-food world as well. We've seen price rises for many staples such as wheat and barley. All of that has caused prices to surge, including the price of energy generally speaking. I'm not an energy expert, but the one of