Mr. Speaker, farmers already know that the package is there. As a matter of fact, in the net income stabilization accounts alone there is $2.5 billion. In a conference call on this and a number of issues, the farm leaders in the member's part of the country just two days ago advised me not to go into ad hoc payments, we need the strength of our industry and to use the safety net system that is there already.
In the House of Commons on October 2nd, 1998. See this statement in context.