Mr. Speaker, the member's comments, coming from the parliamentary secretary, really concern me.
I heard no reference whatsoever to some of the key issues that are affecting farmers, such as tax reduction which would help immensely in improving the bottom line, and such as dealing with the unfair trade practices of other countries which would do more than anything else the government can do. These programs are not going to cut it. We have to fix up the problems in trade.
I heard no reference to reducing user fees which have been built up by the government at an unbelievable pace over the past six years, or reducing regulation and red tape so farmers do not spend half their winters working through the maze the government has set out for them.
None of these things were talked about. No solutions were offered by the parliamentary secretary. That certainly does not respond to the concerns that farmers have.