Mr. Speaker, I have been waiting a long time to get up and ask a question on this very important topic.
I had seven farmers in my office who were big Wheat Board supporters. They were really excited and wanted to make sure that we kept the Wheat Board. At the end of the discussions, I said that the Wheat Board would still be there and they would still be able to sell their grain. I asked them if they were going to sell their grain through the Wheat Board, and the farmers said no, they could get better prices from grain companies.
My contention is, and we have heard over and over, that we in fact have record crops. I would like to ask my colleague from Saskatchewan what the advantage was of getting rid of the Canadian Wheat Board in its former form, and how is it responding in today's market business?