Uh, Ok Gerry, So what are you going to do ???

[AdamSmith]

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada



Jun 05, 2008 13:27 ETCWB Confirms Majority of Farmers Demand Barley Freedom
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 5, 2008) - Canadian Wheat Board Chair Larry Hill confirmed that an overwhelming majority of Western Canadian farmers are demanding barley marketing freedom during his appearance before the Senate Agriculture Committee today. David Herle, a long-time Liberal insider and Ralph Goodale advisor, conducted the poll for the CWB.

"This Government is working hard to deliver barley marketing freedom and the CWB's own polling results leave Ralph Goodale and the Liberals with no excuse but partisanship for blocking that freedom," said the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board.

The CWB's own survey makes it clear Western Canadian farmers want change and Minster Ritz called on Ralph Goodale and the Liberals to listen to Western Canadian farmers by passing Bill C-46.

"Western Canadian farmers have been crystal clear: they want barley marketing freedom by August 1, 2008," said Minister Ritz. "How can Ralph Goodale and the Liberal Party claim to have any respect for democracy while ignoring the clear results of their own survey?"

The numbers Mr. Herle delivered to the CWB show that nearly 70 per cent of Western Canadian farmers are demanding barley marketing freedom.

"If Ralph Goodale and his Eastern-based Liberal colleagues still refuse to listen to Western Canadian farmers, maybe they will at least consider the clear results provided by long-time Liberal insider David Herle," said Minister Ritz. "Western Canadian farmers have made their demands for barley marketing freedom loud and clear. For 13 long years, the Liberals simply did not get it done and they must listen to farmers now. This is a time for action and Prime Minister Stephen Harper and this Government are delivering on farmers' demands for barley marketing freedom.



For more information, please contact

The Office of the Honourable Gerry Ritz
Margaux Stastny
Press Secretary
613-759-1059

[parsley]

Here's what he's doing:


"That's why this government is pulling out all the stops by sending this legislation directly (to) committee to give western Canadian barley producers the freedom they have demanded."

How long can it sit in Committee?

Could it be this?www.bhoffcomp.com/coping/picks.html

Parsley

[AdamSmith]

Now if the news release had of included the following it might have been worthwhile.

" In light of these new poll results, this government will be making Bill C-46 a vote of confidence before the house adjourns for summer recess."

But oh no, Gerry wants to play media tag instead.

So here's news for you Gerry, the only thing I and many other farms will judge is results. And a news release slaging the Libs and Goodale just doesn't measure up.

TRY AGAIN.

IDIOTS AND CLOWNS, that seems to be the only thing that there is no major shortage of.

[boarderbloke]

WTH, i must be in bizarreo world. unbelievable!

[charliep]

Interesting to note the senate/parlimentarians are quoting from the 2008 CWB farmer survey. Look for release tomorrow/early next week.

[parsley]

Where can I find it?

I must be looking in the wrong spot.

[TOM4CWB]

Parsley,

It is obvious that the slaves and peasants are the last ones to know... when the CWB/liberano mazzers are in an uncomfortable situation!

[Burbert]

Ritz is one salty Ag minister, apparently a failed ostriche farmer. Wow what a set of creds, he'll get it done, if it needs doing or go on Summer vacation soon....