Mr. Speaker, I too am astounded the Liberals cannot see there is a real contradiction in what they are saying.
The member opposite asks how we can subsidize everybody that deals in the international marketplace. I think the member has a big blind spot. Reduce the tax burden on all Canadians including farmers and the government will not have to subsidize farmers and other businesses. Our high taxes built right into all the input costs like fuel, fertilizer, chemicals and capital expenditures can be reduced.
My question is for the member. Would he not agree that a tax reduction would help increase the bottom line for all farmers?