Mr. Speaker, again I will repeat to my hon. colleague across the way that we are working together. The government, this side of the House, has recognized how important rural Canada and the family farm are. That is why more than a year ago we started the rural task force, the Prime Minister's task force, directly reporting to the Prime Minister.
We have also participated in the House's emergency debate on agriculture. I believe we were here until 2 o'clock in the morning. It was not just members on the other side of the House who were here, but also members on this side of the House.
I have a great deal of respect for the member, and with all due respect to him, we need to work together to find these solutions. We will do so by doing just what his caucus does: speaking to its farmers and constituents. We too will continue to speak to Canadians, but I think it is even more important that it not be just a rural issue. It is a Canadian issue. I think it is time that all urban members also participate in the debate and find out just how important the family farm is to us.