News Release: Government Calls for Unanimous Consent to Send Barley Legislation to Committee.

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GOVERNMENT CALLS FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SEND BARLEY LEGISLATION TO COMMITTEE



OTTAWA, Ontario, June 9, 2008 - The Government of Canada is calling on opposition parties to fast-track debate on legislation to give Western Canadian barley producers the freedom to make their own marketing decisions. Today the Government will ask for unanimous consent to send the legislation directly to the Senate Committee on Agriculture for immediate discussion.



“Western Canadian farmers have had enough of the Liberals’ foot dragging and they are demanding action on barley marketing freedom,” said Agriculture Minister Ritz. “Western Canadian farmers have delivered loud and clear demands for barley marketing freedom and this Government is committed to getting it done.”



Through Bill C-46, this Government will give Western Canadian barley producers the right to choose whether to market their barley on the open market or through the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB).



Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Government believes farmers are the ones who should be voting in CWB director elections. The previous Liberal government gave ballots to bankers, landlords, and retired producers. Bill C-57 will make sure Western Canadian farmers who actually grow crops are the ones eligible to vote.



Western Canadian farmers are again demanding change in the CWB’s recent survey produced by Liberal-insider and Ralph Goodale advisor David Herle. Mr. Herle’s numbers show that nearly 70 per cent of Western Canadian farmers want barley marketing freedom. In fact, Mr. Herle’s report says: “dual marketing is the preference among farmers for barley marketing. If they cannot have a dual market, most would prefer an open market to the single desk.”



“Ralph Goodale and the Liberals say they want ‘fair and clear’ information before they respect the will of Western Canadian farmers and support barley marketing freedom,” said Minister Ritz. “How much more fair and clear can the evidence be? The survey from Ralph Goodale’s own Liberal-insider David Herle proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that Western Canadian farmers are demanding barley marketing freedom.



“Prime Minister Stephen Harper and this Government are committed to delivering barley marketing freedom for Western Canadian farmers.”



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For more information, media may contact:



Margaux Stastny

Press Secretary

The Office of the Honourable Gerry Ritz

[mcfarms]

For those that need this news release translated it goes as follows.

ARF ARF ARF, HISS SPIT GRRRR

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Posture posture posture ( do you think the dumb farmers are falling for it?)

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GOVERNMENT CALLS FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SEND BARLEY LEGISLATION TO COMMITTEE

WE KNOW THERE IS ZERO CHANCE IN HELL THIS WILL HAPPEN, BUT WE HAVE NO OTHER STRATEGY



OTTAWA, Ontario, June 9, 2008 - The Government of Canada is calling on opposition parties to fast-track debate on legislation (BECAUSE WE’VE SPENT THE LAST TEN MONTHS PICKING OUR NOSES AND SCRATCHING OUR ASSES) to give Western Canadian barley producers the freedom to make their own marketing decisions. Today the Government will ask for unanimous consent to send the legislation directly to the Senate Committee on Agriculture for immediate discussion. (THIS WAY WE CAN SHOW THE PEOPLE OF CANADA THAT WHEN IT COMES TO DROPPING THE BALL AND PASSING THE BUCK WE’RE JUST AS GOOD AS THE LIBERALS)



“Western Canadian farmers have had enough of the Liberals’ foot dragging (AND CONCERVATIVE INCOMPETENCE) and they are demanding action on barley marketing freedom,” said Agriculture Minister Ritz. “Western Canadian farmers have delivered loud and clear demands for barley marketing freedom and this Government is committed to getting it done.” (SOMETIME MAYBE, IF WE HAVE A MAJORITY MAYBE, IF OUR POLL NUMBERS WERE BETTER MAYBE, IF WE GET CANDIDATES ELECTED IN DOWNTOWN TORONTO MAYBE, AND UHH, OH, WELL OH YEAH! MY GRANDMOTHER DIED AND, MY CAR BROKE DOWN AND, UH, I MADE A WRONG TURN AND GOT LOST AND STUCK IN THE MUD. YEEEAH, AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF, AND THE CAR FELL ON MY FOOT AND I HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL AN FOR FORTY SEVEN DAYS I WAS IN A COMMA AND BEING FED INTRAVENOUSLY…., YEEAHH, THAT’S THE TICKET!



Through Bill C-46 (WHICH WILL NEVER PASS), this Government will give Western Canadian barley producers the right to choose whether to market their barley on the open market or through the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB).



Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Government believes farmers are the ones who should be voting in CWB director elections. The previous Liberal government gave ballots to bankers, landlords, and retired producers. Bill C-57 (WHICH WILL NEVER PASS) will make sure Western Canadian farmers who actually grow crops are the ones eligible to vote.



Western Canadian farmers are again demanding change in the CWB’s recent (CASH GENERATING) survey produced by Liberal-insider and Ralph Goodale advisor David Herle. Mr. Herle’s numbers show that nearly 70 per cent of Western Canadian farmers want barley marketing freedom. In fact, Mr. Herle’s report says: “dual marketing is the preference among farmers for barley marketing. If they cannot have a dual market, most would prefer an open market to the single desk.”



“Ralph Goodale and the Liberals say they want ‘fair and clear’ information before they respect the will of Western Canadian farmers and support barley marketing freedom,” said Minister Ritz. “How much more fair and clear can the evidence be? The survey from Ralph Goodale’s own Liberal-insider David Herle proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that Western Canadian farmers are demanding barley marketing freedom.



“Prime Minister Stephen Harper and this Government are committed to delivering barley marketing freedom for Western Canadian farmers.”(PROVIDING THE LIBERALS ROLL OVER AND DIE) (AND WE’VE MANAGED TO NOT MENTION OR EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THE EXISTENCE OF WHEAT AGAIN, WHEW!)



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For more information, media may contact: (PLEASE DON’T CALL)



Margaux Stastny

Press Secretary

The Office of the Honourable Gerry Ritz