Dave Van Kesteren at the Finance Committee

On February 7th, 2012. See this statement in context.

February 7th, 2012 / 4:35 p.m.

Conservative

Dave Van Kesteren Conservative Chatham-Kent—Essex, ON

I'm glad you brought that up. I think you're absolutely correct. I was reading once that in Rome, I think—and this is in 100 AD or 200 AD, somewhere in that period of time—wheat was given at an alarmingly increasing rate and that just seemed to perpetuate.

I'm curious. Do you look at some of your programs and say you're not getting results here, that this is the same thing over?

I think you're right. I think people want to see improvement. Have you possibly changed your focus—not that we can't address the need—to correct the need? Is that part of your program as well?

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