Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. He spoke about a community that is particularly important to me, since I come from the riding of Shefford, which is home to fantastic rural communities that support Quebec agriculture.
We have heard from people in the farming community about what is really causing prices to go up, which we have seen over the years. Input prices are up, with fertilizer prices quadrupling as a result of the conflict with Ukraine. Also, heat waves and droughts in California and Quebec have increased the price of lettuce by 30% to 50%. Every day, Quebec produce growers experience the impact of climate change in their fields.
People in the agricultural sector and the Bloc Québécois are calling for regulation of the major grocery chains' profit margins. Here is another idea: Protect farmers by investing in food sovereignty and rewarding them for their good environmental practices.
I would like my colleague to comment on that.