Mr. Speaker, the sovereignty of our country is at stake.
The U.S. government's authorization of unrestricted use of Monsanto's genetically engineered alfalfa has put Canadian farmers at financial risk. They have already been shut out of key markets over GE flax and have had to pay the price.
Now our farmers, both conventional and organic, are threatened by the inevitable contamination of U.S. GE alfalfa.
Will the Prime Minister express these concerns to the U.S. president on Friday, or are the Conservatives too wrapped up in meeting with Monsanto's lobbyists to listen to the concerns of Canadian farmers?