Mr. Speaker, I would like to welcome the hon. member for Battle River—Crowfoot back to this place.
The member started his speech by talking about the importance of agriculture and the ranching community in Alberta and across the Prairies. To him, I say that he has an ally here in me and this government in supporting agriculture. I am glad to hear that he will be a champion for agriculture in the House.
However, I had the opportunity to look through the Conservative platform from back in April 2025, and there is next to no mention of farmers or ranchers whatsoever. I was in a debate with the hon. member for Foothills during the election, and it was sad to see that there was next to nothing in the platform around agriculture despite the fact that we hear a lot about that from the Conservative Party.
Moving forward, will the member for Battle River—Crowfoot make sure that he will have more to say about farmers to make sure they are not taken for granted?
I also want to ask a question about the clean fuel standard.
I met with the Canola Council of Canada this week, alongside the Prime Minister. They believe that the clean fuel standard is an important driver for western Canadian agriculture, especially at this moment.
Why is the member against that policy at a time when it really matters for western Canadian farmers?