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Wednesday, April 18, 2007 · Page 8 "Super Cities" Walk for MS Risk management program urged CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 "Canadians don't realize farm families have a negative income. They have to subsidize their incomes with other work being done by the family." Nelson asked Layton if the Risk Management Program would be implemented within a month if the NDP were elected to government. "If it can be done that fast, yes," Layton answered. Still, for some weary farmers, promises would not be enough. "I don't have a lot of faith in the political system," said Laramie, who owns a largeacre corn, bean and wheat farm. He said if Canada's agriculture system was fashioned after the United States' model, farmers would be better off. "Farmers in the U.S. can sell their crop for a low price and the government kicks in," Laramie said. The Risk Management Program is a similar "threepart solution," with the producer, federal and provincial governments all paying into the system, Nelson said. "That way, we'd have a return on our investment," he said. Other farmers said the program would have to have regional flexibility, saying a wheat farmer in Alberta is a lot different than one in Ontario. With the possibility of a federal election being announced in the near future, Natyshak told farmers he's hopeful he "can stand on (their) behalf in Ottawa." Photo: Andy Comber About 300 walkers took part in the "Super Cities" Walk for MS held in Leamington April 15, joining over 25,000 walkers across Ontario who helped raise funds in the battle against Multiple Sclerosis.