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More About Money And Power Than Freedom

After surviving 14 challenges by the Americans (ruled in favour of the Canadian Wheat Board by dispute panel each time) Prime Minister Harper will dismantle the CWB in short order and Americanize the system. The CWB, which is “uniquely Canadian,” has
News, Oilseeds

Ritz’s Efforts Praised By Fellow MP

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Prince Albert MP Randy Hoback praised fellow Saskatchewan MP and Minister of Agriculture Gerry Ritz for his hard work promoting markets for Canadian farmers, while speaking at the Canola Council of Canada’s annual meeting here July 27. “I think if you look at beef markets in particular and the price of cattle where they were
Cereals, News

Most Manitobans Support Keeping CWB Single Desk: Struthers

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After connecting with Manitobans through a “virtual” meeting on the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) June 29, there’s no question most Manitobans support the board’s statutory single desk, Stan Struthers says. More than 70 per cent of respondents who voted over the phone favour that, Manitoba’s minister of agriculture, food and rural initiatives said in an
Cereals, News

Familiar Faces On New Ag Committee

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The Commons agriculture committee will hold its first meeting of the new Parliament June 21 and it’s generally expected Larry Miller will be re-elected chairman. Joining him on the Conservative side will Pierre Lemieux from Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, the parliamentary secretary for agriculture, and Ben Lobb from Huron-Bruce. Randy Hoback from Saskatchewan, LaVar Payne and Brian Storseth
Cereals, News

Atamanenko Stands Pat, Easter Goes International

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Passed over for the post as the NDP’s official agriculture critic, Alex Atamanenko says he plans to remain active on the Commons agriculture committee. Meanwhile, Wayne Easter, the Liberal’s long-time farm spokesman, is going international to serve as the party’s trade critic. But he promises to keep up-to-date on agriculture issues. Atamanenko said he was
Cereals, News

Will Producers Still Be Viable In An Open Market?

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Short-line railway companies are asking the federal government what impact the end of the Canadian Wheat Board’s (CWB) single desk will have on the viability of producer cars, producer car-loading facilities and ultimately short-line railways. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says farmers will still have access to producer cars, but CWB chair Allen Oberg predicts it
Cereals, Opinion

Letters – for Jun. 16, 2011

Ritz is wrong Gerry Ritz, the agriculture minister is claiming the recent election is a plebiscite on the future of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). I call this B.S. In case Ritz wasn’t aware, the election was about many issues, the least of which in the mind of the majority of voters was the fate
Cereals, News, Oilseeds

In Brief… – for Jun. 9, 2011

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New target:Former Dauphin MP Inky Mark has been elected by acclamation Manitoba director of Canada’s National Firearms Association. Mark served as Conservative MP for Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette for 13 years until last September when he retired from federal politics. He has also served as mayor of Dauphin. “Inky is a valuable addition to our team,” said
Cereals, Opinion

Letters – for Jun. 2, 2011

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Well, Stephen Harper and his Tories finally have their longed-for majority. Harper tells us in his victory speech that “we will have to govern well, govern in people’s interest” and that “even as a majority you have to, on an ongoing basis, keep the trust of the population.” Is that going to be the case
Opinion

Outcome Doubtful

We’ve all heard the saying: “Be careful what you wish for because it might come true.” Even though I’m retired and no longer grow wheat, I will watch with interest to see what happens when Stephen Harper and Gerry Ritz replace the CWB monopoly with a “dual market” or “marketing choice.” Maybe with some input

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