I might suggest that if the hon. membe
r really wanted the farmers in his province to benefit from the money that is there to
help farmers across this country, he would go back home and convince the provincial minister in his own
province that they sign on to the agricultural policy framework, because by not doing so they have not even committed their 40% to the programs and the money that is there for the farme
...[+++]rs into the future.
Je dirais que, si le député veut vraiment que les agriculteurs de sa province profitent de l'argent mis à la disposition des agriculteurs canadiens, il retournera chez lui pour convaincre le ministre de sa province de signer le Cadre stratégique pour l'agriculture. En ne le faisant pas, la province n'a même pas engagé ses 40 p. 100 dans le programme et les ressources mis à la disposition des agriculteurs.