Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Agriculture.
Last week, as a result of labour disputes, approximately 3,500 west coast longshoremen began a series of walkouts that are
already seriously affecting western grain farmers and costing them millions of dollars every day.
Could the minister please tell the House what action his government is taking to ensure that the current strike and lock-out in B.C. will not continue to adversely affect prairie grain farmers who already face an uncertain future?