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House Hansard - 262

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 5, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 262 - Dec/5/23
Hon. Lawrence MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lib.)
  • Dec/5/23 2:43:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when meeting farmers right across the country, the first question they ask me is why the Conservative Party of Canada does not have a plan for the environment. I tell them that we have a plan for the environment. We will work with governments. We will— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 262 - Dec/5/23
Hon. Lawrence MacAulay
  • Dec/5/23 2:43:46 p.m.
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Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. The question that I get from farmers across the country is why the Conservative Party of Canada does not have a plan for the environment. I tell the farmers right across the country that we do have a plan for the environment. We will work with farmers right across the country. For an example, in Saskatchewan, we announced $4 million with the Western Grains Research Foundation to make sure that farmers stay on the cutting edge and that they are able to yield larger crops and make more profit. We have worked, and will continue to work, with farmers right across the country.
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Context: House Hansard - 262 - Dec/5/23
Hon. Lawrence MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lib.)
  • Dec/5/23 2:45:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would agree with my hon. colleague. Yes, the farmers are on the front line of the environment. They know that winds of over 200 kilometres an hour destroy barns, destroy crops, and there are floods and fires right across the country. They want a government that will deal with the environment and make sure that we work with governments, with agricultural clusters, to make sure that they are able to meet the demands. We will continue to work with the agricultural sector.
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Context: House Hansard - 262 - Dec/5/23
Hon. Lawrence MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lib.)
  • Dec/5/23 2:47:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my hon. colleague's concern, but the fact of the matter is that farmers are concerned about the environment. Farmers who are on the front lines understand that we have to take care of the environment. When we have winds of over 200 kilometres an hour destroying all the infrastructure on the property, that adds, no doubt, to the farmers' costs. It adds to the price of food. It adds to everything. That is why it is so important that our government has an environmental plan to make sure that our agricultural sector will continue to thrive.
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