Mr. Speaker, the crisis that is facing us today has a long history and a long track record. It goes way back to the previous government of which the questioner was a member.
We have raised this issue and brought it to the attention of the government along with many industry players and representatives.
The industry and the opposition parties do not have control of the budget that will be coming down in February. We do not know how much has been committed to other programs that are not related to agriculture. We do not know where the government will be able to get that money by repriorizing its spending. Heaven knows, it may even raise taxes. Who knows what it will do?
The fact is that no one can tell the government what to do in its next budget. We can suggest, but it is up to the government to come up with solutions in its budget and to repriorize its spending toward agriculture.