Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
Just days away from budget day, the federal minister of agriculture talks about reviewing all agricultural subsidies, and those for grain transportation in particular. He plans to replace existing rail carrier subsidies with direct assistance to Western grain producers.
Will the agriculture minister confirm his government's intention to stop paying rail carriers subsidies and start subsidizing Western grain producers directly instead? And if so, can he undertake before this House to-