Discussion · Government Orders
Judy A. Sgro Liberal
“Our strong finances let us invest in Canadian businesses. Organic food makes up only 25 percent of the market here, and I hope the coming budget invests in growing more organic food at home so we do not have to import it.”
“Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague is never absent for finding the words that need to be said in the House. I think the fact that we have that fiscal capacity is the reason we are able to invest so much money into, as an example, Farm Credit Canada. I met with the Canadian organic group this morning, and we are helping all these different businesses to be able to expand and grow. Organics take up only 25% of the market, yet there is a need for them to grow. Investments that I hope are going to be in Thursday’s budget would invest more into increasing the growth of more organics right here in Canada so we do not have to reach outside our domestic portfolio to receive the good organic food we want.”
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Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague is never absent for finding the words that need to be said in the House. I think the fact that we have that fiscal capacity is the reason we are able to invest so much money into, as an example, Farm Credit Canada. I met with the Canadian organic group this morning, and we are helping all these different businesses to be able to expand and grow. Organics take up only 25% of the market, yet there is a need for them to grow. Investments that I hope are going to be in Thursday’s budget would invest more into increasing the growth of more organics right here in Canada so we do not have to reach outside our domestic portfolio to receive the good organic food we want.