Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure for me to speak in favour of the motion brought forward by my colleague from Kindersley-Lloydminster.
Canadian farmers who are the most efficient and progressive and provide the highest quality food in the world are restricted from locating or accessing markets that are more lucrative than those provided by the Canadian Wheat Board. Farmers would have liked to have had the opportunity to at least elect the wheat board commissioner so they would have more input into the Canadian Wheat Board.
A few minutes ago the minister of agriculture more or less intimated he had a lot of support and that there were articles written in favour of the issue he was addressing. I will also quote from the Western Producer :
Wheat board supporters have not used the time Goodale has given them to mobilize their own show of support. He looks isolated, leading up that phantom army of alleged Board true believers who do not appear to care enough to join the political battle.
That does not sound like very solid support.
Even inside his own government, Goodale likely has few enthusiastic allies.
I would like to go on record saying that the one strong ally Mr. Goodale has is the member for Malpeque.