Mr. Speaker, a recent Angus Reid survey shows 46% of prairie farmers are seriously considering getting out of farming or have already ceased operations because of high taxes, unfair foreign subsidies and low commodity prices.
By the end of this year, thousands of farmers will be forced from their farms, not by choice, but by this government's inaction and lack of interest.
Unless the government takes immediate action to resolve the farming crisis, our farmers face a bleak future.
The Prime Minister continues to boast about Canada being the best place on earth to live. I wish he would face a group of Canadian prairie farmers and make that statement. But true to form, the Prime Minister and his government will continue to avoid addressing this very important issue.