De Pape vs Hursh on CWB Ships

[Lifer]

Actually didn't the Alberta Wheat Pool (AWP)think of this before. Whatever happened to the brewery they invested in? and where is AWP today? just saying

[Braveheart]

And what about SWP's diasastrous ownership of Robin's Doughnuts? That lead balloon went down harder than one of their doughnuts.

[vvalk]

I question Hursh's arrogance saying that its "only" a $1 a tonne. That is tens of thousands of dollars for many farmers. Didn't know writing articles was so lucrative to throw out words like "only" when talking about that kind of money.
Who will actually own these ships? Can the CWB actually have their name on the title? What will happen in the future when the single desk is eliminated?

[vvalk]

only shouldn't be in quotations. Not a quote but the way he comes across

[agstar77]

Shared with the federal Government, so Ritz knew ahead of time.

[Fransisco]

Think about it this way, at $6.50/bushel it comes to 10 million bushels of wheat.

[Hopperbin]

Along with forced seaway participation.
Grain will get sold at a loss to pay for the vessels.

[Hopperbin]

Along with quebec ownership of the other vessels, we will be assured to have no say on the sale of our grain.

[Kodiak]

You're absolutely right Hopper. Why would anyone lock themselves into a situation where you have transportation costs and destinations locked in ahead of time? What if it makes more sense to ship through the gulf of Mexico? Or the PNW? CN has a direct route to the gulf and it might be very competetive to make shipments through that route rather the seaway in the future.
Now the CWB will be forced to use the seaway even if it is a more costly alternative in order to justify their "investment". Any way you look at this, this is going to cost us. And we won't ever really know how much.
What a bunch of jacka$$e$.

[wmoebis]

I wonder if this was voted on by the new by the new directors or before they were voted in?

If before why weren't we made aware of it before the election?

If after it should have been made public so it could have been made a campain issue.

And don't try tell me Ritz didn't know about this all along. Maybe it was even his and Harpers idea, trying to stir up more unrest with the board.

Maybe they couldn't say anything because it is part of the Gag order that Harper has on the CWB and his ministers.