Mr. Speaker, when Ontario and Quebec were hit by the serious ice storm in January, the federal government quickly designed a special program for farmers who were not eligible for disaster relief programs. However, when Peace River farmers were hit by severe weather conditions in two consecutive years and were not eligible under the criteria of disaster relief, no special program was made available to them.
Since the minister has moved beyond the existing disaster relief program in Ontario and Quebec, will he now design a special program for eastern and western farmers as well?