NEW CWB Director Chairman is Johnson!

[TOM4CWB]

Wilagro,

Minister Ritz didn't appoint Bruce Johnson as Chair... the Board of Directors of the CWB did. As required in any functioning Corporation.

"Its going to be a race for the bottom."

May I ask what is 'the bottom'?

Competitive prices?
Marketing choices?
Secure payments for our grain?

[wilagro]

Buzz words Tom...buzz words...political speak. Ritz has already stated that the CWB will not be supported by government in competition with the open market. As soon as HE decides...it WILL be offered for sale first and if that isn't satisfactory then it will be shut down...no doubt about it.

IMHO this present board appointment is just a mollifying gesture to stop the squawking but is just a political move, nothing more, nothing less.

[TOM4CWB]

Wilagro,

Your statements are conjecture and go against the spirit and facts that just were passed in C18 that just got Royal Assent.

Minister Ritz was even hinting that the new CWB could market wheat out side the old 'designated area' in Ontario or where ever else in Canada they thought to be prudent.

Read C18 and show me anywhere that the gov. support is anything less than genuine and real on pool and borrowing of finances. The assurances are the same as in the C24 Act and give the same borrowing privillages below prime and backing the pool accounts.

READ the C18 CWB legislation for yourself... take the time to know what you are talking about before you slander folks that are working in good faith to serve grain growers in Canada.

[wilagro]

Well Tom I'm just saying that there is a FIVE year window MAXIMUM for all this to happen. After five years (if not before), Ritz can/will decide, and it his decision as to what happens to the CWB. They have made no commitment as far as I know of further government backstopping.

You must believe every word that Ritz utters. I am more dubious of this minister and of the present government.

[Hopperbin]

Will, the Gov't should not backstop the new CWB after 5 years. The backstop is a gift to the CWB supporters and me looking to possibly use them (CWB) so includes all of Western Canadian Farmers. (The gift)
Will no one has yet mentioned the fact that if this whole ****ing thing goes all to hell about the CWB being put back to its origional place before now which is all possible. This fact alone is why I think the grain trade will be working hard to satisfy our grain contracting needs like for the next 5 years. Then if the Conservatives are not in power or you can join with the NDP Liberal coalition if you so like you can make your own ****ing laws without the majority of the people.

[FarmRanger]

wilagro said " <i>I would say that Burbert's analysis is more the correct... </i>"

Burbert's analysis? I had to go back and actually read his post to find out your were joking.

[TOM4CWB]

We will find out who is right in 5 years Wilagro!

Cheers!

Have a great Christmas and 2012!

[Burbert]

The Comedian Wheatie Bored is as dead as
the Crow, eer trucking subsidies, which no
longer exist. We are gettin a level
playin field, cousin the buyers is gonna
pay the freight from now on accordin ta
Angriville. Butt then agin Santa is comin
down the chimmeny soon two.......