Mr. Speaker, the hon. member knows that program payments to Canadian farmers last year were $3.7 billion. We have programs in place this year. We recognize the need for bridging and supporting farmers as we move into a much better policy approach than in the United States.
I remind the hon. member that even the New York Times has stated that the farm bill, agreed to by a house and senate conference committee, was a regrettable reversion to some of the worst policies of the past. We will put good policies of support in place, not bad policies.