Mr. Speaker, the hon. member for Vancouver East, like the hon. member from Halifax before her, has an obligation to all Canadians to review and ensure that their support for legislation is fair.
I am wondering if the hon. member for Vancouver East understands that if the bill before us cuts $1 million from various rural communities that it will result in the loss of elevators, increased input costs for farmers and decreased prices for farmers. I have newspaper clippings galore here that indicate all sorts of problems will result in agriculture trade as a result of this legislation.
How can the hon. member in all good conscience support this legislation when these immediate and long term impacts will be so devastating on prairie people?