Mr. Speaker, Canadian farmers across the country are struggling to survive in the grips of the most severe crisis to hit our farming communities since the Great Depression. Faced with a worldwide downturn in prices for grain and hogs, wheat prices have dropped by 41% and hog prices have dropped by 65%. Canada's farmers cannot continue to produce at a loss and hope to survive.
Why will the minister of agriculture not stand up for farmers by providing them with immediate financial assistance?