Mr. Speaker, that border is only open a crack and the minister knows it.
Beth is 68 years old and she is watching a lifetime of hard work, sweat and tears slip away. She went on to say that she has been in contact with the government and she was told there were other things more important on its agenda. BSE was third on the list behind SARS and the definition of marriage. It is unbelievable.
Her question is straightforward. How can the most devastating issue facing our industry be third on the list of the government's priorities?