Farmers are not asking the federal government for a bailout program. As is the case with Ontario's RMP program and also Quebec's ASRA program, it is a cost-shared insurance-style program where farmers contribute premiums to protect them against pricing collapses caused by international subsidies. If commodity prices are healthy and sustained, the government can actually make money. Wouldn't that be something?
On October 19th, 2010. See this statement in context.