Allow me to be clear, sir: the Americans may have subsidies, but in Canada it's support. When you support a Canadian farmer, I'm going to turn around and support my local economy and you're going to have it back quicker than you ever saw it go out.
November 5th, 2009 / 12:05 p.m.
Chairman, Environment and Science Committee, Vice-President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, and President of Soil Conservation Council of Canada
Allow me to be clear, sir: the Americans may have subsidies, but in Canada it's support. When you support a Canadian farmer, I'm going to turn around and support my local economy and you're going to have it back quicker than you ever saw it go out.
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