Mr. Speaker, a number of factors are involved in the west coast problem we are facing at the present time.
First is the cyclical nature of salmon in any event and it was predicted that this would be a low cycle year.
Second is El Nino which has played hob with predictions on the west coast and indeed with salmon returns. We have problems with prices which are now one-third of what they were nine years ago.
I appreciate the hon. member's question because this is an historic day. For two days in a row in his first two questions he has asked about British Columbia salmon for the first time in his entire time in the House. I am delighted to see we are at last getting attention, that the byelection is getting the attention of the Reform Party.