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House Hansard - 260

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 1, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 260 - Dec/1/23
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Dec/1/23 11:40:16 a.m.
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The hon. Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
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Context: House Hansard - 260 - Dec/1/23
Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)
  • Dec/1/23 12:22:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I was listening to my colleague's speech. There is something about agriculture that fascinates me. Why are we not focusing on local distribution channels? Obviously, my Conservative colleague will say that, if we focus on local distribution channels, we will be spending less money on transportation and using less oil, and that is not good for that industry. I think that, when it comes to agriculture, the solution is to promote local production, local distribution channels and buying local through investments near farms and investments in agricultural cities and towns, so that we can process food, especially in slaughterhouses. That would cut down on the cost of fuel to ship these agri-food products to the five continents. How can we focus on that? Does my colleague have a recommendation on local distribution?
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