Mr. Speaker, just a few minutes ago the Prime Minister categorized the AIDA program as complex and difficult to manage. That is their best shot at this program.
The agriculture minister used to be a farmer, yet he shows very little compassion for farmers. His best advice is for them to quit and retrain, a TAGS program for farmers. We know how well that worked.
Only 15% of the money is getting out there to farmers. If AIDA had worked, the premiers of Manitoba and Saskatchewan would not need to be here today. Why is the AIDA money sitting on the cabinet table instead of on the farmer's kitchen table?