Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I want to encourage the government to continue to develop and complete the agricultural policy that they are working on. The other day I asked the status of it and I do want to indicate to the Minister the need for such a policy, particularly in my community. We all know that south of the lake we have a lot of nice, warm weather, we also have good areas for soil and things grow very, very well.

At this time, I want to commend an elder in our community, Mr. Harry Sudom, who works very hard during the summer months...

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...and grows a lot of potatoes, enough to probably provide the town. But with the absence of an agricultural policy, it doesn't allow people to be able to set up a good farm to provide potatoes to the whole north. If we can encourage individuals to set up something which would provide potatoes to the north, we will be doing away with importing a product that we can provide in the north. So I would like to take the time to encourage the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism to continue working on his agricultural policy and complete it as soon as his department can do this, because it would address an economic opportunity that we are all looking to provide to northerners.

At this time, I would also like to wish all of my colleagues a happy Easter and I hope they have a safe trip as they go home for Easter. Thank you.

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