Thanks, Mr. Chair.
I guess we're again back to the principle of a government subverting democracy and causing extra costs to the Canadian Wheat Board. I think it should be understood that all those costs the Canadian Wheat Board endures are borne by primary producers. The extra costs incurred by producers are as a result of the government's action, so in any normal circumstance, the Government of Canada should compensate the board, or, in this instance, as it says, producers, for those extra costs that have been caused. The facts are clear.
There was a balloting process started. Some people were informed that they would be able to vote. Their package never came in the mail because the Government of Canada, the Minister of Agriculture, basically changed the process on the list partway through the process. So there's no question in our mind. There are extra costs borne by western producers as a result of government actions, because they are responsible for the costs of the board.
So I support this motion. It only makes sense that when the government is responsible for increasing farmers' costs, subverting democracy, as they've done in this case, the Government of Canada, and not western primary producers, should bear those costs.