Mr. Speaker, the Ontario-Quebec Grain Farmers' Coalition has developed some solutions to address the farm income crisis, such as funding provincial companion programs, thereby allowing some regional flexibility in order to meet the specific and unique needs of producers from various regions. For the past four years, the government has spent $1 billion a year on special programs for specific needs.
Why does the government not put part of that money into companion programs, as called for by the Ontario-Quebec Grain Farmers' Coalition?