I apologize, Mr. Speaker, for directing my comments across the floor, but when I hear members heckling, laughing and not taking seriously this bill, I get a bit emotional about it.
This is a $6 billion industry. It is important to all Canadians, not just those few Reformers across the floor who have very selective memories and believe they are telling the truth. I suggest they take a long look at themselves when they are making false statements like the government instructed farm credit to foreclose or to take legal action on somebody. This is absolutely untrue and they should be ashamed of themselves.
I would like one question answered by the member. We sent out over 200,000 questionnaires or letters of information to farmers, not a specific 600 here or 200 Reformers there. As of the last response, a little over 1,200 farmers were opposed to certain parts of Bill C-4.
Would the hon. member like to respond to why less than 1% of those polled or surveyed responded in a negative way? Could he explain how he got his number of 97% being opposed if they are not prepared to respond?