Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to rise today in the House of Commons on behalf of the residents of Palliser and Canada's new government to state my appreciation and this government's appreciation for the tremendous contribution made by Palliser producers.
Farm families in Palliser have spent more than a decade trying to convince Liberal and NDP governments to take Canada's farm crisis seriously.
Canada's new Conservative government understands farm families. We share their values and we are standing up for them.
Our first budget provided an additional $1.5 billion for agriculture, tripling our campaign commitment.
We are going to scrap the failed Liberal CAIS program and replace it with a new farm income support program that will meet farmers' needs.
We are moving forward with our biofuels strategy.
We have listened to farmers who told us they wanted choice in marketing.
I am proud of the outstanding contribution made by Palliser producers. I will continue to fight hard for farm families here in Ottawa.