Mr. Speaker, I do not even know where to start. I am just amazed to hear all these things coming from across the way about the great consultation process that went on. We all know that the panel went across the prairie provinces and talked to prairie farmers, but the recommendations that were given to the panel are not being implemented in the bill. It does not even come close.
Everyone in the House should have the opportunity to speak. Nobody would deny that. Many MPs from the Toronto region will definitely support the government because they have been told that is what they have to do in this free country led by that outfit.
I invite those Toronto MPs to come to Wild Rose to visit little communities in my area and to talk to farmers. We should let farmers convince these people how they should vote rather than being told how to vote. We know that will happen. We know it will be difficult to defeat a poor piece of legislation such as this one because of the rules of the Liberal Party, the governing body.
Those ladies and gentlemen should come out to talk to the farmers. In every poll we have done in Wild Rose 80% to 90% of the people want dual marketing. They like to go out there to meet with the elite but they do not know anything about farmers. They should try it some time.
Mr. Speaker, I bet you were a businessman before you came to the House. I would bet on that. I bet you were a producer of goods of some sort or that you provided a service. I bet you did your best to maximize profits in your business. If you did not then you were doing a poor job.
Every manufacturing company or producer in the country tries to find the best place to make the best buck and get the best value for their product. That is good common sense.
Why is it that one segment in one region of the country that is not allowed to do that? What kind of situation is that? Let us take a look at it a little further. Some people in some of these regions—