CWB Election Process

[TOM4CWB]

Incognito;

Take a look at what MNP just sent us.

"I also wish to advise that there are approximately 175 - 200 or so new
voters being added to the voters list for each district, and we are
currently in the process of processing these new voters, and issuing them
ballots
The circumstances surrounding these new voters are as follows:
The new voters are producers who have valid permits, but have not delivered
grain against the permit in the past 2 years.
As a result, the CWB initially disqualified them from voting since they had
no transactions with the Board, but when the Regulations were researched,
it was determined that these producers were in fact, entitled to vote since
all that was required, was a valid permit.
As a result, we are now focussing our efforts to get these new ballots out..."

Peter S Eckersley, FCA
1401 Princess Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7A 7L7


Anyone want to guess what a "valid permit" is?

Close to 20% of my nominators have not got ballots yet.

[agstar77]

I have heard that only 12% of ballots for my district have been returned . Voter appathy is at an all time high. Send your ballots in no matter what your choice.

[Everest]

I suspect that the CWB is becoming virtually irrelevant in the minds of many farmers. Not that it should, as it has a huge impact on our farms whether we sell to them or not. But issues like the voters list for director elections, poor marketplace performance, interference in new technologies in seed and grading, continual self promotions, political hirings, the arrogant, confrontational attitude....and the list goes on, have made many of us just tired of the whole thing. So it is not surprising voter turn out is low. I don’t think it is so much apathy, as it is disgust.

[TOM4CWB]

Everest;

Here is what one person sent me

"I have been reading your ideas to improve the Communist Wheat Board.

So I have a few comments.

You are one delegate with nine more and five appointed by the Liberal Government.

So when you suggest a good idea, you are voted... down."...

So the 60% plus of people who know we need change... are not willing to send good people down to Winnipeg to smash their heads against a concrete wall for four years.

No hope for the CWB... that is a consistant answer...

Why should they vote?