Mr. Speaker, my question to the member is based on the emergency we face today.
Net farm income in Saskatchewan fell by 84% in 1997. It has gone down again in 1998. What we want in our party is an emergency aid project or program now for the farmers, some emergency aid to the farmers who really need it.
I want to know whether we can count on the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada to support an emergency aid program now. I know it is in the midst of a leadership race. I think Joe Clark is very understanding of that. If I were a Tory, by the way, I would support Joe Clark, but I am not a Tory.
My concern is that I hear that David Orchard is coming on like gangbusters in the Conservative Party. With David Orchard coming on like gangbusters, can the hon. member assure us that if David Orchard is the new leader of that party he would take a stand on supporting emergency aid? I know Joe Clark would but I am worried about David Orchard.