Unfortunately, doubling it isn't in the cards.
AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD Department Vote 1--Agriculture and Agri-Food--Operating expenditures..........$583,866,000 Vote 5--Agriculture and Agri-Food--Capital expenditures..........$28,631,000 Vote 10--Agriculture and Agri-Food--Grants and contributions..........$448,930,000 Vote 15--Pursuant to section 29 of the Financial Administration Act, to authorize the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of Her Majesty in right of Canada, in accordance with terms and conditions approved by the Minister of Finance, to guarantee payments of an amount not exceeding, at any one time, in aggregate the sum of $1,700,000,000 payable in respect of cash advances provided by producer organizations, the Canadian Wheat Board and other lenders under the Spring Credit Advance Program............... Vote 20--Pursuant to section 29 of the Financial Administration Act, to authorize the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of Her Majesty in right of Canada, in accordance with terms and conditions approved by the Minister of Finance, to guarantee payments of amounts not exceeding, at any time in aggregate, the sum of $140,000,000 payable in respect of Line of Credit Agreements to be entered into by the Farm Credit Corporation for the purpose of the renewed (2003) National Biomass Ethanol Program............... Canadian Dairy Commission Vote 25--Program expenditures..........$3,513,000 Canadian Food Inspection Agency Vote 30--Operating expenditures and contributions..........$482,401,000 Vote 35--Capital expenditures..........$14,724,000 Canadian Grain commission Vote 40--Program expenditures..........$24,666,000
(Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 agreed to)
The meeting stands adjourned.