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House Hansard - 178

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 17, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 178 - Apr/17/23
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Apr/17/23 2:40:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we must act quickly. What good is it to give speeches about the importance of local food resiliency if we let our local farms disappear? We talk about inflation and interest rates every day, but we never talk about the farmers who are affected by this issue. According to UPA data, 50% of agricultural businesses expect their financial situation to further deteriorate this year. Does the federal government think it is okay for our farmers to go into debt to feed us? Is that going to convince young people to take over our farms?
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