Mr. Speaker, the key word is “fully”, and he still refuses to say it.
Canadian dairy farmers are here on the Hill today. They are worried that the government is still using them as a bargaining chip in the NAFTA negotiations. When I meet with dairy farmers in my riding, they tell me that the supply management system allows them to stabilize production costs on their farms. However, the government sacrifices our farmers at every turn. One concession, two concessions, three concessions and the system starts to fall apart.
Can the Prime Minister stand up right now and tell Canada's dairy farmers that he will protect supply management in its entirety?