Mr. Speaker, I am sure the hon. gentleman would want to join with me in applauding the fact that over the last 18 months we have seen a steady increase in grain prices around the world. These grain price increases are accruing to the benefit of our farmers in Canada.
With respect to the marketing system, the hon. gentleman knows full well that a process has been under way in Canada for many months, beginning last year, continuing through the winter and coming to fruition in June. It is through the auspices of the western grain marketing panel. It will allow all farmers who have different perspectives on grain marketing to bring those perspectives forward and to have them debated and discussed in a logical and orderly manner.
I am sure the hon. gentleman would not want me to pre-empt the opinions of farmers who have contributed to this process. I would remind him, quite contrary to his precipitous advice, that 130,000 farm families depend upon the viable marketing system for their product.