Mr. Speaker, western farm families have their backs against the wall this fall because of weather and foreign subsidies. These are hardly programs or conditions which they have any control over.
The government is in a position to help. The Prime Minister could put his foot down for once and fight those foreign subsidies. The finance minister could announce some tax cuts on inputs. The agriculture minister could start by announcing assistance for farmers that actually gets to them.
Why will the Prime Minister not take any concrete action to assist farmers?