CP Strike

[freewheat]

I get that, for sure. My theory is that a million commuters, vs. 75 000 farmers, is the trouble. It is not only about votes, but a critical mass of people. Montreal never votes conservative anyway. Harper could be handing out cash to each montrealer on a street corner, and still not get votes.

Our raw share of gdp is tiny. Yes, the spinoffs are enormous and very impactual on our economy, but our raw materials are small potatoes, unfortunately. The economy of Montreal, like it or not, is huge I imagine as well....

[MBgrower]

At least the cons force them back to work. Ndp and trudeau would side with the striking workers.

[bucket]

If the farm groups had half a brain they won have sided with the unions on this one.

Being on the right side of an issue males strange bed fellows.

Grain won't move faster with this agreement you dumb asses.

You have to side with the group that will provide the best benefits to farmers interests.

Siding with the railways won't help farmers this round.

[Braveheart]

Mediated arbitration isn't siding with anyone.

[bucket]

Union had no choice they were going back to work either way.

Not a union guy but the speed in which the conservatives acted is suspect.

They sure took their time issuing an OIC last year.

[farmaholic]

Wasn't last year's OIC really only was for grain producers benefit. This years action is to circumvent widespread national economic loses. Nothing suspect to me... that they acted sooner.

[bucket]

Then I guess they should have issued the OIC in October 2013 when they knew the RRs were behind?

And leaving 50000 farmers grain sitting made no economic losses?

And add in the fact the RRs are missing the reduced target of 650000 tonnes by 100000 tonnes.

In fact they are moving less than last year.

Move along nothing to see here. Back to the tin foil wrap.

[sawfly]

MB grower.
whoop de do, this same govt.sat on it's ass all last winter, and monitored.

. you guys that are so worried about a socialist solution.

the way the Mississippi is managed
is kinda socialist. maintained by the govt . ( truly horrible)

if they can do that, i think it is OK for conservative's here to actually do something.


you do not even have to call it socialist.
what ever it is just fix it.

[bucket]

If we had anything resembling the Mississippi in western canada - the railways would be ****ed.