Mr. Speaker, I could not agree more that tariffs are not the answer. Certainly subsidies are not the answer.
My question is for the hon. member. In areas other than Ontario agriculture we recognize that approximately 45% of western Canadian farmers may well not be able to farm next year. Is the member suggesting that we simply negotiate the subsidies and the tariffs and not worry about those 45% of farmers who may not be able to make it into the next year. If he does not believe that, what are the alternatives?
What is his government's alternative, other than a very flawed AIDA program?