Misinformation about wheat board

[TOM4CWB]

Lifer,

OBVIOUSLY MP ANDERSON is painfully aware... that Quebec AND Ontario... want absolutely NOTHING to do with the CWB 'single desk'.

Why haven't these Quebec AND Ontario growers been begging the Conservatives and Liberals since 1993 'Goodale' monopoly was formed... to join the ranks of western grain growers in sharing all these extra $$$ Billions that the 'single desk'?

If we can easily extract extra $$$ from all our so very satisfied customers why NOT? I haven't heard I eastern grower EVER ask me to 'share' the CWB premiums with them!!!

Shucks... PEI is having a real hard time with their spuds... why doesn't Easter have them join into the CWB... Easter could have made a massive difference to the local PEI AG economy... if they had only got in on all the CWB monopoly premiums and sales winfalls!!! They could have bought 2 more ships... and revolutionized the balance of trade and GDP in Canada...


I am TRULY afraid to ask why I needed to point out the obvious... LIFER...

Background Quote:

"As for Anderson's desire for the same options as my eastern counterparts, he is obviously not aware that Quebec farmers market their wheat for human consumption through a single desk. Ontario farmers chose otherwise, and lack-lustre financial results tell that tale. In all three cases, Western Canada, Ontario and Quebec, it is farmers themselves who have decided democratically on the marketing model that they use."

[Raven]

Nothing about the CWB from Wayne Easter should be accepted as factual. For example: "The CWB act is a simple 'default' to an otherwise Constitutionally enforced Federal/Provincial shared jurisdiction."

The Supreme Court has consistently and clearly stated that the CWB Act falls under the Constitutional head of REGULATION OF TRADE AND COMMERCE. This is not a shared jurisdiction as is AGRICULTURE.

The Supreme Court ruled that the CWB Act does not fall under AGRICULTURE. An attempt many years ago to create a Saskatchewan Wheat Board was shot down in the courts.

[Lifer]

Tom
I appreciate your passion and desire for change. I thank you for consistently sharing on this board. I know that you didn’t have to respond to my clarifying question. You were and are free to.
What may be obvious to you is not obvious to me. Each one of us sees things through our own eyes, our own bias, our own experiences. Our own fears.
Tom from your perspective you read that:
“Wayne Easter gives notice in the above admission... Quebec and Ontario are responsible for marketing their own wheat... even though the CWB applies to all of Canada. “
I didn’t read that. I read that farmers in western Canada, Quebec and Ontario had a choice as to their marketing systems. I don’t see that as meaning they are responsible for marketing their own wheat. That other legislation no longer applies to Ontario and Quebec.
I would have the following questions from the article.
Are these Mr. Easter’s words?
Did Mr. Anderson attack the institution or was he engaged in constructive criticism to help save the institution?
Does the CWB operate from a mandate of ensuring that western grain farmers receive the highest return from the marketplace possible
How is this premium determined? What does the CWB compare it to? (same questions as gregpet)
What are the lack-lustre financial results that Ontario farmers experienced?
Did Western Canadian farmers democratically decide their marketing model?
How does the conservative party respond?
What do the conservatives really want in regards to wheat marketing in Western Canada?
Does this kind of article even mean anything? Is it worth the time to respond to?
I guess I am just tired of rhetoric wherever it is coming from.
Thanks again for your post it encouraged me to read through the Canadian Wheat Board Act again.

[TOM4CWB]

Lifer,

I believe it is our own responsibility to resolve the CWB problem... as only we will change it.

It is NOT Minister Ritz or PM Harper's responsibility to create the change.

Leadership comes with sacrifice. I see few willing to step out and find the solution that will stand the test of time... and really release grain growers from this statute that is being enforced in a manner that was has not respected the Common Law principals it was supposed to have been following.

Provincial recognition of these problems... and a provincial property rights charter would go a long distance in opening up the opportunity to better serve wheat and barley growers in AB and Sk.!

[Lifer]

Yes Tom it is important for us as individuals to take responsibility for our own lives. I know I need to quit whining and make some more changes.

The Province doesn't speak straight either. I don't know what they really want.

[TOM4CWB]

Lifer,

If we fail to support 100% those who fight for freedom and justice... by default we support evil.

Humble, meek, frugal,and wise politicians are hard to find... but are deserving of our time and what ever energy we can muster... to see them have support to keep our province and nation on track.

BE POSITIVE... reminder not to rant here...

If we do not build a better province and nation... by hard work and leadership... some one else WILL... build the nation they WANT... like Allen OBERG and Ken Ritter.

Better to have fought hard and tried to build a better life for our next generation... than taken it easy and have them pay in blood and freedom for our lack of diligence and being too greedy!