More new Canadians support India''s farmers

[bucket]

Something simple like providing better railway crossings across the country would be a great infrastructure program....warning lights at highways and better level crossings would be great.

[Misterjade9]

But Bucket, there is no political hay to be made by helping grain, oilseed, and livestock producers in this country. Quite the opposite, if you as a politician are seen helping "Those Rich Bastards" you run the risk of loosing your core support. However if you are a pandering ,virtue signaling politician it makes perfect sense to stick your nose in and try and win more support with a segment of your population, especially when you have a minority government.

[bucket]

But Bucket, there is no political hay to be made by helping grain, oilseed, and livestock producers in this country. Quite the opposite, if you as a politician are seen helping "Those Rich Bastards" you run the risk of loosing your core support. However if you are a pandering ,virtue signaling politician it makes perfect sense to stick your nose in and try and win more support with a segment of your population, especially when you have a minority government.

I call politicians ...leave messages...never hear from them....unless robocalls count.

In the last election I was trying to get ahold of the saskparty candidate....nope.... but a Robocall from Scott(Homer)Moe came one night...

[Austrian Economics]

Socialists protesting a government's attempt to eliminate a socialist program. Not much wonder Trudeau is supporting it.

[Misterjade9]

You are correct AE, but then how do we classify the, USDA food in Schools Program, the food distribution programs for IR's, even the CSFD? Even though most of the commodities purchased are already processed, they increase the market for raw products from the U.S producer. Would these be considered socialist programs from a socialist government?

[jamesb]

https://www.reuters.com/article/india-farms-protests-explainer/explainer-indias-multi-billion-dollar-food-programme-is-at-the-heart-of-farmers-protests-idUSKBN28E1VK


This article made things a little clearer for me. It boggles the mind why our PM would think it would be prudent to get involved in this. It has been clear for years that the Indian govt interventionist policy has had
negative effects on normal trade of products. One can have admiration for the govt to keep the poorest from starving but at the same time they have created trade distorting problems that have worldwide effect because they are still a big importer.