I want to thank the member opposite from London North Centre for his comments and point out that it has been a big part of this government’s mandate to bring jobs back to Ontario, to eliminate red tape, and to jump-start our economy. Over the past five years, we’ve brought over 370,000 jobs back to Ontario. During that same period of time, we’ve seen the agri-food industry jump ahead as our number one GDP gross intake, ahead of the automotive sector.

This government is proposing greater efficiencies for Ontario’s beef farmers that will improve their competitiveness and strengthen our supply chain.

Does the member opposite not agree that supporting the supply chain of Ontario-raised beef and over 51,000 jobs is a worthwhile endeavour?