Killing the CWB...potential for lost Canadian jobs

[wilagro]

Interesting consequence of the new shakedown in grain marketing.

http://albertadiary.ca/2012/08/u-s-grain-and-seed-ports-will-kill-a-few-more-canadian-jobs-with-a-little-help-from-stephen-harper.html

[Burbert]

The Comedian Wheatie Bored was dead, the
day the cracker seized control of it from
Comedian framers. Herr Harper wants it ta
goo the way of the doooo dooo bird and
that whats happening. Why wood anyone
deal grain with a gobermont agency doom to
failure???

[dave4441]

Farmers are not in business to ensure Canadian jobs are secure. We have enough of our own problems. Grain will flow thru the least cost channel and that's exactly what we want.

Dave

[FarmRanger]

<i>”…the end of the Board means it’s much less likely there will be high-quality Canadian grain in Canadian-made products like these as corporate food processors go for the cheapest source – even if it happens to be grain from Ukraine that glows in the dark.”</i>
Umm, those companies were not barred from importing cheap grain before the CWB monopsony was ended. What makes the author think they will import it now, unless they think that Canadian grain will become more expensive without the CWB monopsony. In which case, why is he supporting the CWB monopsony if it was lowering grain prices to western farmers?
Oh wait, Mr Climenhaga says why - “<i>”...which will certainly contribute to a loss of good unionized jobs in Vancouver”</i> Western farmers were paying extra for cushy union jobs too. How nice Mr. Climenhaga.

Thank you PM Harper for ending this tyranny.

[sddickson]

Wilagro - It's called ... efficiency !
Something the old CWB's (single desk) wasn't concerned about, since they were the only game in town, they felt no need.
It's great to see these grain companies trying to become more efficient, so they can lower their basis to try out bid the other grain companies for our gain.
Competition is what keeps everyone working towards efficency, honesty and yes.. that dirty word the socialists don't like ...profit.

[Fransisco]

The old monopoly wheat board was the Dr. Kevorkian Of Job Creation.

[agriman]

It is completely idiotic to contend that the old
wheat board should have been left intact to
preserve jobs of pseudo civil servants. Who do
you suppose was paying their handsome salaries
and benefits?

[wd9]

agriman, the tremendous premiums and top
price for grain the boards rec'd paid for
all those. Not farmers.

Its so easy to be a board supporter. no
proof, logic, or business sense required!
Just lies and made up stuff. So many years
i could have had it so easy.

[malleefarmer]

Interesting in aust he same thing happened with
awb most pound new homes working for traders
new and old

[bucket]

Maybe the cwb should have been downsizing at the same rate permit book numbers were declining. Efficiency/streamlining.

Really makes you wonder. Does the cwb need gord making hundreds of thousands to be a telemarketer and leaving voice recordings on voice mail. Its seems the cwb is still top heavy in salaries.

Oh well, they will use the goverment money for a bonus/severance for ward.