2008 CWB Election Results

[parsley]

Dear CWB Director Candidates,

Good luck to each and every candidate who let his name stand for a CWB directorship. It's a heavy commitment. It often seems thankless. It's frustrating. It's time-consuming. You have met the challenge head-on, and the job will be very challenging. Few can possibly know all the ins and outs of the pooling accounts and the contingency fund and the interest payments and so on, and it will be a learn as you go job, even for those who walk the path all over again, but you are able to look at it from a farmer's eyes, and that, in itself, has worthy weight.

Farmers are looking forward to hearing the ballot count, as you also will be. To both those who receive enough votes, and to those who do not, thank you very much for your effort.
Parsley

[parsley]

Jeff Nielsen won his District #2 seat.

The rest were won by single desk directors.

Congratulations to all of them.
Parsley

[parsley]

I'm going out to dinner but will be home later for those who said they wanted to call.

Wine. Maybe it will help wash down the election results.

I shoulda known it just isn't my week.
Parsley

[silverback]

Unbelievable.

No really. Unbelievable.

Tell me again who gets to vote in these things?

[parsley]

I posted a few figures onmy blog. Am trying to paint on a smile for dinner. lol Having trubble. lol Pars

[agstar77]

Congratulations to all those who ran . It is a thankless job , a no win from either side . You can never do enough to satisfy everyone. May I suggest pie for dessert Pars.

[cottonpicken]

This thread is going to get ugly.

[Jay-mo]

Maybe I need to get out more, but seriously, I dont know anyone that votes for Bill Toews!!
Congratulations nonetheless, his bevy of CWB logo laden signs paid off I suppose.

[vvalk]

there is no precedent for this, one farmer one vote. The only other monopoly type system left, is the Quebec version. Even they have to vote every 5 yrs and need 2/3 of the vote of 50% of the production to keep the monopoly. The ontario soy and corn groups are trying to combine their groups and are in the midst of counting there election results. They too need to have a certian % of 50% of the production. If we went to this type of system we wouldn't even need to bother with a vote. This past week I learned a facinating stat. 13% of farmers produce 67% of the production. Think about it. How many supporters of the single desk are in those 13%?

[vvalk]

Sorry I made a mistake. Its 13% porduce's 64%. Not that it makes much difference but I should be accurate.

[gustgd]

Thanks too all who had the confidence in me to mark a #1 beside my name. and the few that marked a two or three.
Well I guess that this means that I can still be critical when the CWB is out of step and not be bound by board confidence.
I can't believe that so many people don't realize that the value of the CWB is NOT in the single desk.
You don't need my grain for an orderly marketing plan.

[checking]

There are always different ways to look at any situation.
Surely it is undeniable and 100% correct to say that for several decades the CWB has had a major influence on the farmers it has control over.
Why then are all the farm related problems still with the business of agriculture?

[TOM4CWB]

To all;

The definition of Insanity;

Doing the same thing over and over... again... and expecting a different result... each time.

Anyone can try to become a director... by now... it should be perfectly clear...

The engineer of the CWB system... knew EXACTLY what he was doing... when it came to the 1998 CWB Act... and the CWB Director elections.

Congratulations (Sarcasm) go to... once again: RALPH GOODALE.

THE SKILL YOU USED (Ralph)... WAS BEYOND Human knowledge... Binding farmer's minds... in a trance that only you know how it is done!

This CWB system...defies logic... common sense... and respectful Canadian principals.

The same trance like objectives/methods... are being used in the present CDN parliamentary coalition... never kid yourself.

THis very result... today... will drive/push the Liberals to crown Ralph as a stratification master. His warped view of Canada just gained life... as will his standing in the Liberal party as a KING maker.

[TOM4CWB]

gustgd;

'You don't need my grain for an orderly marketing plan'

Never truer words were spoken.

And Canola marketing in the 2008 marketing year is proof.

If the CWB were in charge of our Canola... that basis would be the same or higher than it is in milling wheat... (over $100/t) and the EPO would cost $100/t for a PRO of $400/t.

So now you know my prediction on the bottom of the Canola market for the 08-09 marketing year! $300/t.

The CD Howe study so well discribes the CWB... and the real problems it has. Too bad the CWB FARMER single desk Directors that were just appointed by Goodale (by default) will disregard the council (of the C D Howe Institute) like so many turds in a toilet bowl!

Flush and pretend they are gone for ever.

Just like ever other logical analysis done on CWB performance... including the Western Grain Marketing Panel.

You are a master of confusion... Ralph... and today's result prove it once again!

[stubblejumper]

Good luck to all the winning candidates. The war is not over, the minority government will still be pressured to dismantle the CWB. Tom it takes a big man to finally admit you are insane.