Mr. Speaker, this government puts farmers first only when it comes to debt. That is when it puts them first.
A headline in The Globe and Mail reads in part, “Canada slips from agricultural superpower status”. It is no wonder. While the United States supports farmers with billions, Canadian farmers are being forced to live off loans. While the government is squandering billions of borrowed money on fake lakes and billboards, Ontario farmers' incomes fall.
When will the government get its priorities straight and support farmers in Canada?