Mr. Speaker, it is obvious that the government is doing nothing for the fishery. It is unfortunate however that it is considering doing too little for the ethanol industry. The ethanol industry, as we know, is very important to agriculture, it is very important to western Canada and it is certainly very important to the environment.
Could the Minister of Natural Resources please tell me why the government would even consider removing the 3¢ per litre support for ethanol?