Madam Speaker, I listened with interest to the hon. member's speech. She spoke a lot about democracy and respecting democracy. However, she has unfortunately completely misrepresented the debates of the last election campaign.
The NDP made a promise during the last election campaign. It stated:
We will support the Canadian Wheat Board as the single desk marketer for Canadian wheat and barley.
That was the NDP's promise on page 16 of its platform.
The Conservative Party's promise on page 59 of its platform stated:
We will continue to work with Western Canadian grain farmers to ensure that the results of the barley plebiscite are respected and that they are given the freedom to choose whether to sell grain on the open market or through the Canadian Wheat Board.
These were very clear promises. Of the 56 members of Parliament who were elected in western Canada in the last election, 51 are Conservative, 3 are NDP and 2 are Liberal members.
I ask the hon. member why does she not respect the democratic results of the May 2 election?