Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to emphasize the significance of agriculture to this great country of Canada.
For the first time in many years, our agriculture producers have a government that listened and then took action on a financial crisis that the previous government created and then failed to do anything about. Farmers are now represented by a government that will reinvest in the second largest industry in this country to the extent of $1.5 billion in additional funds.
I am proud to be a member of a government that keeps its promises. I commend the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Prime Minister for listening and taking action in such a positive way.
This is a great budget for farmers. It has proven that the government is committed to agriculture and will provide real investment in a real time of need.