In the House of Commons on February 20th, 2004. See this statement in context.
AgricultureOral Question Period
February 20th, 2004 / 11:45 a.m.
Sydney—Victoria Nova Scotia
Liberal
Mark Eyking LiberalParliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (Agri-Food)
Mr. Speaker, we are dealing with this from all angles. We are dealing with it on an international level in Washington and we are also dealing with it at the local level.
In 2002, $3.5 billion went to farmers. Last year we paid over $5 billion to farmers. We will be paying more.
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