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{
"time": "2008-02-13 21:10:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. David Anderson",
"fr": ""
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"901332\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, that is another indication of the lack of understanding on the part of the Liberal opposition about what is happening on the farm. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"901333\" data-originallang=\"en\">The gopher issue is a huge issue in my riding. I know that my constituents do not appreciate being mocked, because they have to try to contain this problem. Some of them have fighting this for seven years. They fought for the first five years with no help at all from the member's government. We have at least stepped forward to try to find some solutions. We continue to work on it and on research projects in trying to find alternative ways of dealing with this issue.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"901334\" data-originallang=\"en\">I do not know if he understands the devastation that is caused on farms and ranches by these animals. They have completely wiped out quarter sections. People cannot even hay them. It is a situation in which they are short of feed and then they get hit by this as well. I wanted to make that point.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"901335\" data-originallang=\"en\">In terms of bilaterals, I do not think he should be mocking this because the Liberal government did not move on it. We think bilaterals are important. We also think the WTO is important. This is clearly a trading country. We need to be able to do that. Western Canada in particular depends on exports. We need to be able to move on those.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"901336\" data-originallang=\"en\">With regard to the money issue, I would like to point out some specifics.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"901337\" data-originallang=\"en\">On September 27, 2007, $1 million was given to the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance to help it implement an international marketing strategy.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"901338\" data-originallang=\"en\"> We gave $2.6 million to Alberta's agri-processing industry to improve operations and help it remain competitive on the world stage. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"901339\" data-originallang=\"en\">We have given funding to the Canadian Beef Export Federation to help to boost beef exports. We have given money to the Canadian Cattlemen's Association to support its project, which tries to enhance the marketplace.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"901340\" data-originallang=\"en\">I also need to point out that $4.5 billion was spent on programming in 2006. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"901341\" data-originallang=\"en\">Another $600 million is going to AgriInvest kickstart and $400 million is committed to cover farmers' increased input costs.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"901342\" data-originallang=\"en\"> It is not like there is no money going out. There is a lot of money going out. This government is very proud of the programs it delivers.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"901332\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, voil\u00e0 un autre exemple qui montre que l'opposition lib\u00e9rale ne comprend pas la situation dans laquelle est plong\u00e9e le secteur agricole.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"901333\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le probl\u00e8me des spermophiles est un fl\u00e9au dans ma circonscription. Mes \u00e9lecteurs n'aiment pas beaucoup qu'on se moque d'eux, car ils doivent faire l'impossible pour tenter de contenir le probl\u00e8me. Certains luttent contre ce fl\u00e9au depuis sept ans. Ils ont lutt\u00e9 pendant cinq ans sans obtenir aucune aide du gouvernement pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent. Nous avons \u00e0 tout le moins tent\u00e9 de trouver des solutions. Nous continuons de travailler \u00e0 ce dossier et \u00e0 des projet de recherche afin de trouver des solutions de rechange.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"901334\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je ne sais pas si le d\u00e9put\u00e9 comprend l'ampleur des dommages caus\u00e9s par ces animaux. Ils ont compl\u00e8tement d\u00e9truit des lopins de terre, \u00e0 telle enseigne que les agriculteurs ne peuvent m\u00eame plus y r\u00e9colter le foin. Cela donne lieu \u00e0 des p\u00e9nuries de foin qui viennent s'ajouter \u00e0 leurs probl\u00e8mes. Je tenais \u00e0 souligner ce point.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"901335\" data-originallang=\"en\">Pour ce qui est des accords bilat\u00e9raux, je ne crois pas que le d\u00e9put\u00e9 devrait en rire car le gouvernement lib\u00e9ral n'a pas boug\u00e9 dans ce dossier. Nous croyons que les accords bilat\u00e9raux sont importants. Nous croyons aussi que l'OMC est importante. Le Canada est un pays commer\u00e7ant. Nous avons besoin de ces accords. L'Ouest du Canada, particuli\u00e8rement, d\u00e9pend des exportations. Nous devons \u00eatre en mesure d'aller de l'avant.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"901336\" data-originallang=\"en\">En ce qui concerne l'investissement de fonds, permettez-moi de fournir quelques pr\u00e9cisions.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"901337\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le 27 septembre 2007, nous avons vers\u00e9 1 million de dollars \u00e0 l'Alliance de l'industrie canadienne de l'aquiculture afin de l'aider \u00e0 mettre en oeuvre une strat\u00e9gie de commercialisation internationale.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"901338\" data-originallang=\"en\">Nous avons inject\u00e9 2,6 millions de dollars dans l'industrie de la transformation des produits agricoles de l'Alberta afin de l'aider \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer ses op\u00e9rations et \u00e0 demeurer concurrentielle sur le march\u00e9 mondial.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"901339\" data-originallang=\"en\">Nous avons allou\u00e9 des fonds \u00e0 la F\u00e9d\u00e9ration canadienne des exportateurs de boeuf afin de l'aider \u00e0 stimuler l'exportation de boeuf. Nous avons octroy\u00e9 des fonds \u00e0 l'Association canadienne des \u00e9leveurs de bovins afin d'appuyer son projet d'am\u00e9lioration des conditions du march\u00e9.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"901340\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je signale aussi que nous avons consacr\u00e9 4,5 milliards de dollars \u00e0 des programmes en 2006.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"901341\" data-originallang=\"en\">Nous avons investi 600 millions de dollars dans Agri-investissement et 400 millions de dollars pour aider les agriculteurs \u00e0 assumer le co\u00fbt accru des intrants.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"901342\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les cordons de la bourse ne sont pas ferm\u00e9s, il y a des investissements \u00e9normes. Le gouvernement est tr\u00e8s fier des programmes qu'il offre.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2008/2/13/david-anderson-3/",
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"h1": {
"en": "Emergency Debate",
"fr": ""
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"h2": {
"en": "Livestock Industry",
"fr": ""
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