Mr. Speaker, maybe the hon. member for Lakeland was listening to the speech. I made specific reference to the efforts Canada is making through the World Trade Organization to reduce subsidies.
In the world at large, Canada is not a great big player. We are not a powerful player in the international agricultural field. We have to design and push with all our might to have a rules based system of trade so Canada can compete equally with other more powerful nations like the United States and the European common market. We cannot afford to match them dollar for dollar in the subsidy game. We are not in that game. I believe the Reform Party agrees that we cannot do that.
I know the Reform Party's situation in regard to agriculture and agricultural assistance is evolving, the same as our AIDA program is evolving. If we work together we will come up with a very good solid basis for a safety net program in Canada.