Mr. Speaker, we are talking about this being a non-confidence vote. The member for Malpeque has said that the department seemed unable to come up with a solution in terms of an assistance package. He said that there were always 16 reasons why the bureaucracy could not do something and never one why it could. He also said that this country had to support the farm community to nearly equivalent levels with the United States and Europe.
I would ask the hon. member if he does in fact believe that a confidence motion should not be held on this and that members should be able to vote according to their constituents' wishes.