Madam Speaker, it is my privilege to stand in the House today pursuant to Standing Order 36 to present a petition signed by residents of both Kent county and Essex county who support ethanol fuel, as do many members in the House.
The ethanol industry will do a great deal to help agriculture. It is one of the most environmentally friendly fuels in the world today. Whereas there is a tremendous boost for labour in agriculture and person-years in construction in my local municipality and municipalities around, they humbly ask this Parliament to consider the tax exemption on the ethanol portion of fuel.