Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Dauphin—Swan River for his remarks.
The member comes from a province with the most diversified agricultural base in western Canada, and people have done a lot in that regard. They do not rely on one or two crops. They are very diversified these days. They are even growing a lot of potatoes. They are in competition with my province.
He has brought up individual situations. I would like to have his comments on the fact that the government has to take into consideration the suffering of all farmers and the different commodities across Canada. We cannot take an ad hoc approach and simply write a cheque today. We have to look at the statistics and we have to look at individuals on an individual basis to ascertain who is most in need and who has been taking advantage of the NISA program.
This is going to take a little time. I do not think the hon. member wants us to sit down tonight, write a cheque and send it to Manitoba. The government has to get in touch with its provincial counterparts, with the producers in those provinces and in those commodities and do what is right.
I would like to know if the member agrees with that way of doing things.