Why do you need a single desk to advocate?

[cchurch]

John DePape is entitled to his own facts.

[bucket]

cchurch

Why don't you do some of your own research. If you find out something different than what Depape says, let the rest of know. Then we can have a discussion. The cwb will confirm they are paying demurrage on the durum boat.

They just won't tell you how much it is costing.

The sad part is that the cwb could have had the durum at the port instead of in farmers bins. That is if they chose to do their jobs.

Would it not make more sense to pay the farmer for his grain instead of a boat owner demurrage??

Please think, god gave you a brain.

[jdepape]

cchurch:

what facts are those that you question?
Where ever possible, I will provide my source. 90% of the time, I use the CWB Annual Reports.

[tipsy]

Bucket you make a lot of sense and I like the way you think. This is where I will differ from you a little.. In my opinon take away the governments guarantees and the cwb would have an opportuniy or could become a grain company. WHY would The cwb need facilities to Handel grain in western Canada. They already pay very lucratively grain company's to handel and store grain. Why would this so called partnership just disappear. Just yesterday, I was in 2 machinery dealers and a multi location independent fertilizer chemical dealership. NONE of these 3 stores own or make the product they handle or sell. These are just independent business people who with some funds, created a successful business partnership to handel product on someones behalf. There are thousands more of there very examples of which business people became very succesful and wealthy! All that is required is sucessfull "2 way" working parnership.

[jdepape]

The CWB says they couldn't survive as a voluntary marketing agency because they don't have facilities and would have to rely on the grain companies to handle their grain. Why would they handle the CWB's grain, they ask?

I'll tell you how/why.

Let's say in a voluntary CWB environment, the CWB gets 1 million tonnes committed to them by its supporters. How do you think a grain company would react to the CWB asking for grain handling services for 1 million tonnes? I can tell you - they would fall over themselves to do lock up that business.

Now figure the CWB has 2 mmt - or 10 mmt committed to it. Now that's market clout.