Mr. Speaker, yesterday the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and our agriculture critic met with western farmers to discuss the current farm income crisis.
One farmer from Saskatchewan during that meeting said “We have used the children's education fund to keep the farm afloat. I will tell you, every day I am faced with calls from farmers in tears”. They are in desperate shape.
I ask the minister of agriculture, when will the government start showing some compassion and help farmers across this country who are suffering through this financial crisis?