Lawrence MacAulay on Agriculture and Agri-Food

In the House of Commons on March 24th, 2016. See this statement in context.

Agriculture and Agri-FoodOral Questions

March 24th, 2016 / 12:05 p.m.

Cardigan P.E.I.

Liberal

Lawrence MacAulay LiberalMinister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my colleague's question, but the problem is he is dead wrong.

The fact is that our government took essential steps to grow the middle class and revitalize the economy. The $5 million for broadband is vital for rural areas. We farmers live in rural areas. We farmers do business. We also put over $38 million in CFIA—

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