Marketing choice in throne speech

[TOM4CWB]

AdamSmith...

Oh but what a tangled web Ralphy did weave....

Do you remember this"

"Ralph Goodale to be Subpoenaed

"Forty-five minutes after David Sawatzky was acquitted in late May 1996, Agricultural Minister Ralph Goodale passed an Order-in-Council which, he said, plugged a 'loophole' in the CWB export monopoly."


Ralph Goodale made the monopoly iron clad... grain growers themselves... were allowed to export before 1993... it was Goodale who ended the Continental Barley market... As well...by refusing to appeal the decision by Justice Rothstein.

BUT It was really the Judicial COuncil of the Privy Council in England... on May 20 1952... and CWB COuncil Henry Monk... that created the iron clad right to confiscate property... over turning our own Supreme Court of Canada decison respecting our property rights!

It has all been down hill since then!

[parsley]

WBGA APPLAUDS TODAY'S THRONE SPEECH RECOGNIZING BARLEY FARMERS NEED FOR CHOICE

October 16, 2007 ~ Airdrie, AB: Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, today reinforced in the speech from the throne the governments continued pledge to give barley producers true choice as to how they market their barley.

"A key message was given to western Canadian barley producers today - that this government will continue to work towards granting barley farmers the right to sell and market their barley how they deem best" states Jeff Nielsen, President of the Western Barley Growers Association (WBGA).

Today's throne speech states "Our government will recognize the views of farmers, as expressed in the recent plebiscite on barley, by enacting marketing choice".

"Clearly this government has the commitment to provide barley producers marketing choice. With that they have the full support of barley farmers to do what is needed. Today's barley producer is seeing potential income lost due to the marketing of barley for malt and export solely through the Canadian Wheat Board.

We need the ability to immediately access existing and potential new emerging barley markets. Creating more value added growth and development, along with stronger relations with current industry partners such as our malting sector.

With that it will provide our farm business the ability to achieve higher net farm returns. This progressive positive government is focused on giving barley producers this choice; whereas the other federal parties have stated that they will refuse the right of barley producers choice, keeping us locked to an antiquated marketing system and continued poor net returns" concludes Nielsen

WBGA and its members thank Prime Minister Harper and Hon. Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Minister Responsible for the Canadian Wheat, for their continued pledge for marketing choice.

WBGA encourages all barley producers to visit our web site www.wbga.org and fill out a barley information form.

For more information contact:

JeffNielsen President ~ WBGA Cell: 403.556.0408
jeffniel@platinum.ca

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Wheat Growers Encouraged by Throne Speech

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is pleased to see the federal government signal in yesterday’s Throne Speech that it will make marketing choice into law either through legislation or regulation.

"It's good to see the federal government is now taking concrete action to honour its pledge to give prairie farmers the right to sell our own grain," says Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel, President of the Wheat Growers.

The Wheat Growers had written to the Prime Minister and the Agriculture Minister on October 1 asking the government to announce that it would introduce legislation this fall to provide for participation in the CWB to be voluntary for both wheat and barley. The Wheat Growers had further asked that such legislation be subject to a confidence motion.

"We look forward to implementation of marketing choice for both wheat and barley whether that's through legislation or regulation," says Mike Bast, Chair of the Wheat Growers.

"We want legislation passed because that makes the change more permanent, but if regulation will get the job done faster, that's important too, because many farmers want the ability to take advantage of the current strong prices in world grain markets."

The Wheat Growers are also encouraged by the federal government’s commitment to biofuels and its plans to remove barriers that inhibit free trade within Canada, however we are disappointed the government appears to have abandoned efforts to obtain greater trade liberalization on the world stage.

The throne speech indicated the federal government would defend supply management but gave no indication that it would advance the interests of the 90% of Canadian farmers whose income depends on access to export markets.

"The government needs to take a more broad-minded approach and demonstrate a willingness to promote the trade interests of those of us who depend on world markets," says Jolly-Nagel.


For further comment, please contact:Cherilyn Jolly Nagel
Farm306)354-2517

Cell: (306) 354-7368

[Kodiak]

With all the bravado coming from the Conservative Government- making legislation from the throne speech matters of confidence - why aren't we hearing anything from Harper-Ritz about opening up the wheat market? It seems like the government can muster up courage on gun crimes and put the boots to the opposition over that, so why do they not courageously put forward their promises to wheat farmers and bring on legislation as a matter of confidence too?

Does anyone really think Dion is going to force an election over the CWB? Do urban Ontario and Quebec even know what the CWB is, let alone care?

Com'on Harper, let's get on with it.

[Fransisco]

I agree with Kodiak.

If Dion is going to pass the 'take it or leave it' crime bill he will certainly pass legislative changes to the CWB act. Time to go for the whole enchilada and get wheat out as well.

Dion spent 45 minutes in the house yesterday talking about everything that was wrong with the Conservative throne speech and then passed it anyways. What Libs say and what they do are two different things. They talk tough on the CWB but right now, with the situation they're in, when push comes to shove they'll fold like a cheap suit.

[cottonpicken]

Fran,are you 100% sure the conservatives want to change the cwb?

[Fransisco]

That's the real question now isn't it.

And no, I am not sure if they want to change it.

But if they do, this is the best opportunity they've had since they first got elected.

[Kodiak]

The Conservatives SAY they want to give farmers marketing choice - in election campaigns, and Harper, Strahl and Ritz have all made comments in the public about it too. Barley choice was mentioned yesterday in the throne speech.

We're supposed to take their word for it - I guess. But actions speak louder than words, and some action here would show that this Government means what it says. Wouldn't that be a refreshing change?

I don't understand the hesitation and lack of action. They have nothing to lose by delivering on their election promises.

Isn't that what we all want, a government that actually delivers on its promises? Cynicism is bred when they don't.

[cottonpicken]

Like income trusts and smaller government budgets.
Its almost like people should vote for the opposite government to what they think they would like to see.

One thing i did find interesting was the carbon trading thingy.Could be worth something to us.

[padron]

It's one thing to get a positive vote for change on barley and another for wheat. Who wants to see the results of a "one farmer one vote" plebiscite on wheat? Not me.

The bureaucracy in Ottawa runs deep and, as the old saying goes - wheat is 13% protein and 87% politics. So true.

Harper will deliver. He's not at all like the political leaders we have had in the past. As an old Reformer I've known Stephen for almost 20 years. He's a get the job done kind of guy with amazing vision. When the time and priorities are right - big picture - he will make it happen.

Tom's right - have patience.