Madam Speaker, I have a quick question. I appreciated the comments made by the member and I certainly agree with a lot of them.
I know there has been a lot of effort made by various individuals to address this problematic situation, and the Minister of Agriculture has certainly put in some effort I know, as well as his provincial counterparts. I take my hat off to Shirley McClellan who has been a real workhorse as the agriculture minister in Alberta to accomplish this.
The member said several times in her speech that if a delegation led by the Prime Minister was the answer, then it should be done and if this was a good idea, it should be pursued. However I never really gathered for sure if the member believed that this was something that should be pursued and that indeed there should be a delegation.
Does the member agree with the motion? Does she agree with me that we need a group of members from this Parliament in solidarity on this issue to address it in a meaningful way?
I know in my conversations with various people from the United States, particularly some senators with whom I have had a chance to visit, they are quite concerned about this.
This motion is a great idea and it should be pursued. However I would like to have it confirmed whether the member feels the same, or does she think it needs examination, or what might be the weak spots.