Some farmer funded Commissions living large
(January 25, 2016) After Harper and Ritz killed the Wheat Board their ideological cousins in Alberta and Saskatchewan set up new farmer-funded Commissions to look after farmers’ interests. Three years ago Alberta created the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) while Saskatchewan’s Wheat Development Commission (SWDC) has been up and running for a bit more than two years as has the Saskatchewan...
Read MoreCereals Canada resorts to personal attacks
by admin on Feb 10, 2015 in News Release
(Pelly, Sk., February 10, 2015) Kyle Korneychuk, spokesperson for the Canadian Wheat Board Alliance (CWBA), an independent prairie-wide farm group released the following commentary on the personal attack generated by a January CWBA news release titled “Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Raises Concerns:” Last month the CWBA issued a news release pointing out that Cereals Canada was made up...
Read MorePublic meeting in the heart of grain country sends message to Ottawa
by admin on Mar 10, 2014 in News Release
Public meeting in the heart of grain country sends message to Ottawa (Raymore, Sk., March 10, 2014) The Canadian Wheat Board Alliance hosted a large meeting of prairie grain farmers yesterday in Raymore, Saskatchewan. By an almost unanimous vote the meeting passed a motion demanding the Federal Minister of Agriculture immediately conduct a vote on the restoration of the farmer-controlled...
Read MoreWhere was Senators’ due process when they killed the Wheat Board?
Most Canadians have come to expect a certain level of hypocrisy from their politicians, but the current Senate scandal involving Duffy, Wallin, and Brazeau, three of the many Harper-appointed Senators have exposed this hypocrisy in spades. Led by Conservative Senator Don Plett some Conservative Senators have suddenly become aware of the importance of due process. Conservative Senator Hugh Segal...
Read MorePoor hospitality
by admin on Aug 13, 2013 in Articles and Letters
If Wallin showed up unannounced at any farm in Saskatchewan chances are she would be invited in for a cup of coffee. Yet when Saskatchewan farmers were at her office doorstep for three weeks, she would not extend that same courtesy.
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