Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister even voted against Canadian farmers in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister and his Liberals voted against providing an additional $400 million in emergency assistance for Canadian farm families. The Prime Minister has worked against farm families for 11 years.
Another constituent, Monica, wrote a long, three page letter to me about the grim situation on her farm. In her letter, she raised an issue that has become one of the greatest concerns for me too. It is the cost of administration. She wrote:
I realize that urban people don't think things are that tough, and in a way, I can't blame them. I put a lot of the blame on the media. They hear on the news that the farmers are getting more money all the time, but they don't realize that administrative costs for these programs eat away a good chunk of these funds. I know. I used to work for them.
This letter is five years old. What has changed? The government has already had 11 years.
We need a change. The Conservative Party introduced its program this morning. It shows Canadians that we do have a plan.