Morrow is favoring him. But Borotsik, who gained prominence as Tory agriculture critic, represents a party that lags in the polls nationally. Also in Morrow's mind is the question of whether he should vote for Liberal candidate Dick Scott in case the Liberals again hold power. Later that same day, constituents converge on the Legion Hall at Virden, Man. The majority of them are farmers, but judging by the amount of grey hair in the crowd, few of them are young.
Health care is mentioned once.
The focus is on farming. The farm-based audience soon hears Liberal, Conservative and NDP candidates promise that their parties will increase spending for agriculture. With the high levels of subsidies to farmers in the United States and the European Union, Canada has no choice but to raise its support for farmers here, Borotsik said. We have to compete with our treasury. The gap between the candidates' views widens when the Canadian Wheat Board is discussed.