Mr. Speaker, the remarks made by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food on the throne speech failed to outline any vision for primary producers in this country.
He virtually ignored the fact that programming agreements with the provinces end on March 31. Uncertainty reigns as a result of the lack of leadership from the government.
Will the minister at least grant an extension to those programs, which were in fact Liberal programs, to create certainty in the industry so producers have some idea where the safety net programs are?