Mr. Speaker, speaking of young Canadian farmers, four young farmers from P.E.I. are waiting outside to see the minister and have a quick chat with him.
I am pleased with the minister's remarks, especially the fact that he has recognized that there is a serious problem out there, and that he emphasized that the government is willing to work as a whole to address the immediate shortcomings of the current farm crisis. I am pleased that the minister is willing to seriously look at the crisis.
However, in terms of today's motion, what the Conservative Party, the former Canadian Alliance, has put forward is that it is complaining about money. However what the Conservatives do not tell Canadians is their long term vision for agriculture. When we go to their policy statement we find that they want to undermine the Canadian Wheat Board and supply management. These are industries that are stable. Reluctantly, the Conservatives do not tell Canadians that information.
Where does the minister stand, relative to the $6 billion farm cash receipts that is in supply management, in terms of that industry and its future, and where does he stand with regard to the Canadian Wheat Board from this side of the House?