Mr. Speaker, today the Prime Minister verbally proved he does not understand the farm income crisis, let alone able to devise a solution. Let us try the agriculture minister.
There is a 98% drop in realized net income and not a whisper of concern in yesterday's throne speech. There was no any mention of children going hungry or parents wondering if they could stay on the farm. Farmers never knew how far away Ottawa was until yesterday.
My question is for the minister of agriculture. Why is the plight of thousands of farm families not a priority for the agriculture minister and the government?