FYI...

[smcgrath76]

I recieved this notice form AIC.

National debate on agriculture

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture has organized a national agriculture debate for Monday, September 29. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz will represent the Conservatives while Liberal agriculture critic Wayne Easter will represent his party. Representatives for the NDP, Green Party and Bloc Quebecois are yet to be announced. Moderating the debate will be Hugh Maynard, a well-known agricultural journalist and broadcaster from Quebec.

The Cable Public Affairs Channel known as CPAC will be broadcasting the debate and the debate will also be live on the CPAC website at www.cpac.ca. The information I have suggests the two-hour debate will start at 9:00 a.m. Saskatchewan time [11:00 am Eastern] . A lot of farmers would rather visit the dentist than listen to politicians for a couple of hours, but both Gerry Ritz and Wayne Easter are engaging speakers and they certainly don’t agree on many issues. For those who want to be better informed on where the parties stand on issues such as trade, business risk management programs and food safety, this debate should offer a great opportunity.

[per]

Thanks Sean, does the CPAC site tape delay for later consumption? Too bad about the rest of those clowns, Easter and Ritz could make good entertainment. I hope to be back on the combine on Monday.

[smcgrath76]

Available in the Video on Demand section of CPAC.ca. As well there is a link on the right hand side of the page.

[Cedar]

Can you tell me what program this website uses for their video? Unfortunately, my browser is "refusing" to tell me!
thanks.

Also, how big is this file? Can it be downloaded and watched later or do you have to watch it as it comes in???? AAAHHHH!!!!

[smcgrath76]

I can't see it as a downloadable podcast or other. It plays in my Windows Media player as a Flash video.

[wilagro]

I can view the video...but NO sound. Idiots. Anyway, I informed them of this...hopefully they will rectify the situation.

[wilagro]

No problem...I finally got audio but still found the debate to be the same old BS as usual and statements of so-called farm policy from opposing sides.