Option 2 is "Advice to the Minister"

[Vader]

Why did the Minister say over and over during the plebiscite that it was "Advice to the Minister"?

Why did the Minister say over and over that the plebiscite was not binding on the government?

Perhaps the Minister was not prepared to accept the answer as it related to his obligation under the Canadian Wheat Board Act.

The only question which had any relevance to the CWB Act was option 3.

The ballot should have read.

Please indicate if you in favor of the exclusion of barley from Part III and Part IV of the Canadian Wheat Board Act. Yes or No

[wd9]

Vader, this was already done by Meyers Norris Penny and the results have been posted. The last 80 straight topics on Agriville have talked about it.

Roughly 2/3 of the barley producers do not want sole marketing by the CWB of barley.

You have always said the CWB is farmer owned and controlled. Funny how the owners have spoken, yet the board still doesn't listen. The Minister did, why don't you?

Now is not a good time to be asking me about Pt 3 and 4 as I am hauling malt right now and every load am reminded of the fact I am getting $2.80 for $3.50 barley!

[charliep]

Why? Provide more information.

[wd9]

OOPS, that should read KPMG, not MNP.
Good morning Charlie!

[Vader]

It's pretty simple Charlie. The CWB Act was written for wheat. It can be applied to barley or it can not.

[parsley]

Quote from CABINET WHEAT COMMITTEE Secret Meeting on Thursday, December 5, 1946, at 11:00 a.m.

Quote:
Dr. Wilson explained that the Wheat Board under its' present powers had a monopoly contro; over flax seed, and was paying producers a fixed price of $3.25 a bushel. (The U.S. price now stood at $7.25 a bushel). It was necessary to decide whether the Board should continue to offer this guaranteed price to producers."
UNQUOTE


A couple of points, Vader:

1. The CWB Act has been used by all Governments as an instrument to steal from farmers, and they will add any crop they think they can slip in without too much political penalty. Flax was in. How do you think a vote would tally if the Board wanted to put it back in? If you think it's a wheat act, you cant add canola, like Manitoba advocated.


2. The divorce is being finalized, Vader. She doesn't want you any more because you couldn't support her, Quit being a another Wheat Board stalker. Get over it and move on.

Parsley

[Vader]

quit living in the past parsley - unless you are so old and grey that it is impossible for you to do otherwise.

[wedino]

Vader, I quote Ken ritter ""The results of the barley plebiscite announced today are not overly surprising. The CWB has been surveying farmers every year for the past 10 years and these results appear to be consistent with our annual findings.""

The time has come for you, Vader, to follow the direction laid out by farmers. The only other option for you is to resign your position.

[parsley]

I have always been hopeful that you would learn to address the point instead of trying to distract the reader away from the point.

Whether the messenger is old or short or chews gum or reads Ayn Rand is immaterial,Vader.

The point you made is that the CWB Act was written for wheat. My point was that the CWB Act was written for any grain the Government eyes up. Any Government.

This post is a subtle rebuke, Vader but maybe you're more accustomed to recognizing one more easily if it were more forceful, so to speak.

Subtleties are an important part of dialogue.

Parsley

[Fransisco]

Back to the original title of the post. Vader, the minister is taking the advice. August 1st barley is free.

So what is the CWB going to do? Is it folding up shop on barley or is it going to compete?

Here is a simple two part question even CWB directors should be able to understand. Are you in or are you out?

Farmers need to know and the sooner the better.