Mr. Speaker, I have to agree with the hon. member when we talks about taxes. The farmers have very little control over selling their own products and have nowhere to pass on their costs and yet they foot the tax bill for so many farm inputs. In our area for operating expenditures there are hidden taxes for everything from fuel to fertilizer to pesticides. There are all sorts of hidden taxes to seed. Farmers are paying taxes but they have nowhere to pass on their costs. They have little control over the price of their products. When we talk about taxes, farming, which is one of the most capital intensive industries, is indeed paying a lot of taxes.
Yes, it is a sad day for us in Canada when we see what is before us across the floor with the scandals that have unravelled. Yet we have not seen any action for an industry that is so vital, which was mentioned earlier, from coast to coast. We have a serious problem.