Mr. Speaker, for two years, farmers have been awaiting government action on funding initiatives announced but not delivered.
In May 2007, the Prime Minister told farmers there would be $100 million each year to address increasing production costs. However the Prime Minister's promise for a cost of production program has been secretly cancelled. This is a betrayal of the Prime Minister's promise.
Will the minister explain why the government makes promises, raises hopes, and then breaks those promises when farmers need the money most?