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House Hansard - 109

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 6, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 109 - Oct/6/22
Ms. Lianne Rood (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, CPC)
  • Oct/6/22 12:32:27 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, over the summer I had a chance to visit Yukon. I went to the north and spoke with some people who are farming up in the north. I was blown away by what they are doing with very little compared to what we have here. Where I am from, Lambton—Kent—Middlesex in southwestern Ontario, we have a plethora agriculture. We are right in the heart of fruit and vegetable production. What they were doing in the north was nothing short of a miracle, growing fresh fruit and vegetables. I was impressed with how they actually do have a selection in the north. That being said, with prices continually rising for inputs, whether it is fertilizer or carbon tax on the transportation to get the goods up to the north, we are seeing increases at the farm gate. I can speak from experience. As somebody who is growing agricultural products right now, who is farming, I see my inputs going up, which means that I will have to pass that cost on to the next person down the chain, the grocer who is buying it to resell. If I am seeing an price increase, there is going to be a price increase at the grocery store. Could the member comment on what the government could be doing to help reduce some of those costs at the farm gate so we could have more affordable production of food in this country?
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Context: House Hansard - 109 - Oct/6/22
Mr. Randy Hoback
  • Oct/6/22 5:17:48 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, he talked about nuclear energy as one example. I heard it right here in the House. Therefore, if we want to look at different options and alternatives, we should at least have an open mind to consider them. When the member talks about the Canadian Wheat Board or the other things he mentioned in his question, he is so out of touch with the farming community. Does he not realize that net incomes at the farm gate went up substantially when the wheat board was repealed. If we went to the farming community today and said we wanted to bring the wheat board back they would kick us out. They want nothing to do with a marketing board of any type. That is the reality. If the Liberals think they can do that, then they can do it—
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