Mr. Speaker, today I want to recognize a P.E.I. farm leader who has given much of his life to the farm movement.
Urban Laughlin of Sherbrooke, P.E.I. was elected last week for his 20th one-year term as district director of district one, region one of the National Farmers Union.
Urban's dedication and that of his wife Mary to the concerns of primary producers and the family farm in my opinion is unsurpassed.
Mr. Laughlin has always taken a very principled position on farm issues within his organization and in farm policy circles. The motto "Farmers are Important" is emphasized time and time again. His voice has been important in providing focus to debates and alternatives to the open market approach to marketing, thereby forcing policymakers to keep farmers in mind in their decision making.
I offer my congratulations and his continued success as a farm leader.