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    #16
    oneoff

    The answer is NO! There isn't and hasn't been a politician in this province that has enough vision other than to pick his own nose.

    Remember when they cut nursing position at the university and siast. It took a few years for that blunder to show its ugly head.

    They will continue to make short term decisions that will get the re-elected for another term and a nice pension because that's all most are in it for anyway.

    When a government can get buffaloed by allowing the entire cattle industry to be consolidated in less than a week to XL/Nielsen Brothers you know you have some mighty stupid people working in the government. And what's worse is these guys got money for renovating the Moose JAw plant only to shut it down so they could try to bust the union. Sadly the plant wouldn't have kept most of the employees because there are better paying jobs everywhere around that area now. If XL had got their wish and no union, they would be paying more or they would have no workers. See - lack of vision.

    The same thing happened with opening up Saskatchewan for foreign investment. Sure it consolidated the ma/pa farms to mega farms with lots of workers but it will eliminate small communities, create transient workers, but mostly there will be fewer and fewer actual farmers.

    Larry Rudd for One Earth is not a farmer and neither is the guy he introduced with the funny accent, they are office workers/leeches much like the CWB was on most farms for the last 60 years. Providing no real value - just sucking money out of a farm's bottom line.

    But he has sucked alot of money out of both the provincial and federal governments under the disguise of "training aboriginal peoples".

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      #17
      Again I did a quick couple hundred dollar check
      on the one local sale.
      Used city property for down payment then
      borrowed the rest from small branch out west for
      the rest.
      Basically hundred percent financed the purchase.
      Canadian yes,
      So this guy will find nothing.
      The scam is in the companies that are sucking in
      theses investors.

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        #18
        Furthur to my last rant/post.

        If the government is worried about this - don't appoint a watchdog/buddy of yours to investigate.

        Change the law, have an inquiry into the concerns and get to the bottom of this and quick.

        If they thought Potash corp was a strategic asset to the province, they had better have a long thought on what saskatchewan land is really worth as an asset.

        I went to an intergenerational farm seminar a decade ago and they said at that time there was 49 billion worth of assets to change hands in the next twenty years. If land values rose on their own, that 49 billion is closer to 75 - 85 billion now.

        The other test about foreign investment is this - can you go to any other country and buy land? If they are worried about the chinese - ask the simple question - how much land can a saskatchewan farmer/investor buy in china?

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          #19
          I know. You're 100% correct....and not a thing will change either.

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            #20
            bucket you hit the nail on the head! we can't assume that politicians know what is good for our industry. Truth is they do not know a damn thing about it. As farmers, community leaders and mentors we all have to let our local mla's and mp's hear our concerns, we as industry leaders will dictate policy with our voice not ignorant politicians and outward pressure that is influencing them right now.

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              #21
              oneoff don't be resigned to thinking policy won't change. If people sit back and allow their communities to be decimated...THEY WILL! voice your concerns.

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                #22
                Getting tired of too little support.

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                  #23
                  There are points of no return.

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                    #24
                    the watch dog appointed by stewart was because of concerned producers pushing a.p.a.s and s.a.r.m to get involved, I know it is easy to getted jaded and resigned especially when ur "head down ass up" busy with your own business, but if everyone that cares about their industry gets involved (as easy as picking up the ole phone)things do get changed.

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                      #25
                      I have a case where I hope they investigate. This is a 75 year old gentleman in Ireland who owns land in our area and is renting it out either for and investment or a write off. NO way he should be able to own or do this.

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                        #26
                        2step I Hear Ya. Got these F#ckers on Speed Dial, Nothin ever happens though, In one Ear, Out The Other, JOB CREATION. Thousands upon Thousands of Acres round here owned by Austrians, Germans, Italians, Yous Name it, Theys Own It. None of em' ever lived here, Far as I know, And just keep on Buyin, Wantitall. Just recently 1000 acres sold to Germans, Bin here since the 70's, Maybe thats the loop hole. Thinkin take Matters into My Own Hands, Least I know its Done Right!!!!!!!!!!!

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