May 9, 2016 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON — On Friday May 6, 2016, Arnold Viersen, MP for Peace River – Westlock, made a statement in the House of Commons supporting farmers and the farming community. "With farmers hard at work seeding their fields, I wanted to take the opportunity to express my appreciation for the incredible role farmers have as the heart of rural Canada," says MP Arnold Viersen. Text of statement: Mr. Speaker, Springtime is here; our farmers are in their fields Assessing the moisture, gauging their yields. When rain is sparse and times are tough And the price of hay is especially rough, As Conservatives we understand It takes hard work to till the land.