Mr. Speaker, the Alberta government recently announced its own referendum on the future of Albertans.
The vote is about freedom for Albertans. The vote is about the devolution of power from the federal government to the province and the people. The vote is about the very right of Albertans to conduct business the way they choose in the future.
In a country where people would respect the results of a referendum which would allow one province to leave Confederation, surely the government and the minister of agriculture will respect the results of a plebiscite to give farmers a choice on how to market their grain.
Between November 14 and 24, Alberta's 50,000 wheat and barley farmers will have their say. The choice is between a continued wheat board monopoly on buying wheat and barley or the right to sell through the board or directly to any customer.
For Alberta farmers now is their chance. They should let their voice be heard, get out and vote.