Merchant law suit

[cottonpicken]

15 billion is a very large number.

[BreadWinner]

I think Tony has it backwards, the CWB was a weight around our necks. It was costing us Billions it was not worth billions. We will be lucky if we don't have to pay to get rid of this billion dollar boondoggle. I sure wont be waiting for the cheque in the mail.

[Braveheart]

Disgraced former CWB director and member of the crazy 8 said in an interview yesterday that "The value of the Canadian Wheat Board was immeasurable".

What is really immeasurable is the amount of resources - financial, time, etc. being squandered on this argument on principle and politics.

There are so many things we could devote energy to improving. Things like transportation logistics and efficiency, development of better varieties, more uses for our products that may be farmaceutical, food, industrial, whatever.

The point is this political BS, especially from the wingnut agricultural left, is keeping this industry in the dark ages. What's lost to the rest of us is truly immeasurable.

[Braveheart]

Sorry, I forgot to mention the disgraced former director was bill Toews.

[bucket]

So filson goes to his buddy merchant and says "we need 15 billion for the loss of the cwb". And merchant does this all for free without at least thinking if this makes sense or not?

I realize he is an ambulance chasing lawyer but sheesh, he has to be smarter than that.

Its on record that Allen Oberg has said the "the cwb has no assets..."

[blackpowder]

Like to see 'em prove the 7.44 billion of "intangible assets" and NPV of "premium prices".
Very expensive and dangerous politics at work here.

[agchat]

I guess what i find funny is that the media said it would amount to $3000 a farmer. Talk about a farmer war if this would ever be a go. How would you divide it up? I am sure a 20,000 acre farmer would be glad to take the same amount as a 160 acre farmer. To complicated and its all administration costs. I myself think this is a free Merchant advertisement.

[wilagro]

Its funny with you guys...its almost like when you scalp an anthill with the mower and the ants scurry everywhere trying to save the colony.

All stirred up...better grab a handful of TUMS before the old ulcer complains.

[TOM4CWB]

Wilagro,

You don't get it?

"Its on record that Allen Oberg has said the "the cwb has no assets..."

ExChair Oberg was asked in the Senate hearings on C18. I believe this was during hearings for Second Reading.

[bucket]

wilagro

Its not the anti-cwb guys launching frivilous lawsuits that go counter to everything Oberg and Co. have made public statements about.

Its the pro cwb scurrying around doing this. Tom and others are just commenting on it.