Madam Speaker, I too come from a rural riding. Shefford has many rural areas.
One economic factor that has not been discussed much here today, but which may have an impact on inflation, is labour.
This summer, in July, business owners from the Eastern Townships invited me to lunch to talk about their situation and the financial pressure caused by the issue of foreign workers and its impact. They need this labour force for their production, so it will ultimately have an effect on inflation.
In August, I met Marielle from Mont-Rouge farms. I tip my hat to her. She also told me about the importance of foreign workers and how essential they are to the workforce. Labour shortages are bound to have an impact on prices.
I would like my colleague's thoughts on this topic we have not discussed much today, namely the impact of labour on inflation and rising prices.