Agriculture committee  I'll just ask a very quick question. We're talking about dual marketing. Is there a difference between a dual and an open market? Have there been any studies or any reports done that show that in effect a dual or an open market system has been truly beneficial to farmers in other

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Minister. We'll move to Mr. Easter for five minutes. You can pump up Mr. Atamanenko in response to his cheerleading for you.

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Bezan. Mr. Atamanenko, for five minutes, please.

Agriculture committee  I have some questions in my thread of thought here. Thanks for taking time to meet with us. I'm encouraged by your hard work and the many positive measures you have outlined, Minister Strahl. In agriculture, we're at a very interesting, but also very critical, point in history.

Canada's Commitment in Afghanistan  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for her speech. I would first like to say that, as a former officer with the Canadian navy, I am familiar with our armed forces and that I strongly support them. I have two questions for the hon. member. First, we have heard

Agriculture committee  Thank you very much for appearing. We had discussed this before. I think the climate is ripe, and as somebody mentioned, it is an exciting time. It's my understanding that the minister is behind this, that he's promoting this. Here's a chance for us to not only get this industry

Agriculture committee  Thank you. Mr. Atamanenko, you still have a minute and a half.

Agriculture committee  I think it's there. I think we have our work cut out for us. Now let's just get down to work.

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Miller. Mr. Atamanenko, for the final five minutes.

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Anderson. Mr. Atamanenko, do you have a final point?

Agriculture committee  No, thank you, Mr. Chair.

Agriculture committee  Can I just follow up on this?

Agriculture committee  So the farmers, since 1992, have been paying $4,329 per car, per year for maintenance?

Agriculture committee  In 2004.

Agriculture committee  And we're assuming that's similar to—