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Oliver88

What do think of the cppib and Saudis purchasing a portion of the grain unit of glencore? (Viterra)

[Oliver88]

Oliver88

What do think of the cppib and Saudis purchasing a portion of the grain unit of glencore? (Viterra)

Haven't thought about it too much.
Viterra is currently owned by the Swiss company Glencore.

CPPIB must want agriculture in their portfolio.
Not a fan of the Saudi's due to Sharia Law.

[fjlip]

A conservative estimate of Canada’s existing carbon-absorption capacity, based on land area and the global carbon-absorption average, indicates that Canada could already be absorbing 20 to 30 per cent more CO2 than we emit. Using the same calculation, the “Big Four” polluters of China, the U.S., the European Union, and India, which together are responsible for a whopping 60 per cent of global CO2 emissions, release 10 times more CO2 than their combined land area absorbs. Canada doesn’t seem very dirty now, do we?

So when was the last time you heard a Canadian political leader, let alone the media, talk about our carbon-absorption capacity? Probably never, because we are currently ignoring that side of the equation, for a couple reasons.

First, there is insufficient political will. The government’s top experts need a mandate to pursue in-depth measurement of CO2 absorption. Recently, Canada’s federal and provincial auditors general announced a joint audit of the country’s carbon emissions. But what credible audit would examine only half a balance sheet? There’s no reason why they shouldn’t audit our absorption capacity, too. How much CO2 did our forests and land absorb? Do some trees and topographies perform better than others? In short, what is Canada’s carbon balance?

[farmaholic]

I too find it interesting that the CPPIB thinks ag is worthy of the portfolio. They did the land thing, now considering the grain handling thing, I wonder if they will ever consider primary production......hahahhahahaha. likely a little "too risky" for the average Canadian's pension money portfolio.

I'm not yearning for the old, but the government sees no value is a state grain trading agency but
sees potential value in an domestic based international grain trading and handling company?

It doesn't matter anymore.

[sumdumguy]

Boyd and Marsh, what a team! Recipe for .......