Mr. Speaker, we certainly do not have a problem with some long term tax breaks for farmers. Our concern is that we have to do something immediately because it will take some time. This is a crisis situation that demands an immediate response.
We have to support Canadian farmers as the Europeans are supporting their farmers and as the Americans are supporting U.S. farmers, or we will see such an exodus from the land that it will scarcely be believed.
There is no question we are witnessing the end of the family farm. We are moving to agribusiness and corporate farms. Perhaps a few new generation co-ops will be sprinkled in, but by and large we are seeing a real revolution in agriculture which will be hastened without help from the government.