PM Stephen Harper promises $1B in aid for farmers

[agstar77]

Snappy , give your head a shake, none of us want to be told what to do by government or large grain companies. The problem with the cons proposed system is that it creates a new program with more bureaucrats along with CAIS. Here we have a government saying CWB bad Free market good ,then they turn around and say we need more subsidies. They obviously believe getting rid of the CWB won't solve the income problems, as they are proposing increased subsidies like the U.S. So what happens when the government of the day is short of cash? Presto farm programs are cut. In my opinion a better way to structure agricultural production programs, lies in linking agriculture to food security as a hedge against natural disasters. While the free market system is good at balancing supply and demand , it doesn't exist in any country because of all the distorting programs. Do you really believe you will have more freedom with larger subsidies? The real issue is that food is not a discretionary purchase, everyone need it. That is one of the reasons the supply demand system can establish prices but cannot satisfy world hunger. If the goverment was sincere in wanting to help , they would lay the law down to railways to start investing in new infrastructure to make the system more efficient instead of decreasing service and increasing rates. Railways have a duopoly on service and have a duty to improve service with some of there profits.

[agstar77]

"Do you really believe you will have more freedom with larger subsidies?"

Agstar, ask an American farmer this year how well he will do compared to how you will do. That will answer your question.

So then Agstar I can assume you will be sending your cheque back, seeing how it's dirty money right. And if you don't you're a Hypocrit I guess.