A conservative MP said

[hoppsing]

Inky Mark's remarks are not supporting the single desk. He just states the obvious - that the plebiscite questions are misleading. You either have a single desk or an open market (with the CWB either participating or not participating in the open market)

[kamichel]

"You either have a single desk or an open market (with the CWB either participating or not participating in the open market)"

Exactly, that involves 3 questions.

[kamichel]

Why then is it misleading?

[wmoebis]

I don't understand.

Why does the CWB need special permission to operate in an open market. Cargil, SWP the local hog barn don't.

[kamichel]

The CWB is not a private company. It is a gov't corp. It must be set in their rules if they are to compete with private companies.

[wmoebis]

The CWB trades feed barley now that is on the open market also.

Was there a vote to allow this? I can't remember one.

[kamichel]

The CWB has a monopoly on export feed barley. They do not trade in domestic feed barley. There was never a vote that I know of. IF they are to compete with private companies then they must operate on even terms.

[TOM4CWB]

Hopsing,

I think you misunderstand Inky Mark.

"Dauphin-Swan River Marquette Conservative MP Inky Mark announced last week ho won’t support his party in its dual-marketing fight because his constituents are in favour of the board. “I’ve always backed the folks at home first.” Mark told the Brandon Sun." July 30 2006 Winnipeg Free Press.

Human nature not guided by truth, integrety, & principals respecting humanity... is responsible for money being the root of all kinds (but not every kind) of evil.


"It's no accident that capitalism has brought with it progress, not merely in production but also in knowledge. Egoism and competition are, alas, stronger forces than public spirit and sense of duty."

- Albert Einstein

[parsley]

kamichael

"The CWB has a monopoly on export feed barley."

No they don't.

They have forfeited their monopoly to the feed mills.

ALL THE EXPORT WHEAT AND BARLEY MADE INTO FEED BYPASSES CWB MARKETING AND POOLING .

There is a dual market in existence NOW.

Parsley

[kamichel]

"The CWB has a monopoly on export feed barley."

No they don't.

They have forfeited their monopoly to the feed mills.

ALL THE EXPORT WHEAT AND BARLEY MADE INTO FEED BYPASSES CWB MARKETING AND POOLING .

Parsley you are refering to wheat and barley made into feed, that is processed through a feed mill. So barley becomes cooked with wheat, peas, corn, soymeal, canolameal etc. That is not raw barley anymore.