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Conservative ideological blinkers
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Sunday
May 3, 2015
Waldeck
by: Joyce Neufeld
May 3, 2015
Waldeck
by: Joyce Neufeld
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In his attack on the NDP, Cypress Hills-Grasslands M.P. David Anderson himself, (in his April 24 response) has many of his facts wrong, or omitted.
For example under his “marketing freedom”, on February 26, 2014 #2 CWRS (13.5) wheat was $11.38 a bushel port price. Prairie farmers received $4.69 (41% of port price) with Railways and elevators receiving 59%). By contrast, in 2009/10 single desk port price was $6.82 bushel with farmers receiving $6.16 bushel. (90% of port price). 2008/09 single desk port price was $8.64 bushel with farmers receiving $8.10 (93%) 2007/08 single desk port price was $10.61 with farmers receiving $9.99 (94%).
For example under his “marketing freedom”, on February 26, 2014 #2 CWRS (13.5) wheat was $11.38 a bushel port price. Prairie farmers received $4.69 (41% of port price) with Railways and elevators receiving 59%). By contrast, in 2009/10 single desk port price was $6.82 bushel with farmers receiving $6.16 bushel. (90% of port price). 2008/09 single desk port price was $8.64 bushel with farmers receiving $8.10 (93%) 2007/08 single desk port price was $10.61 with farmers receiving $9.99 (94%).
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Does Anderson really think private grain traders are going to take grain from competitive terminals?
No matter how many times Anderson & Co. say it, the single desk Canadian Wheat Board did not buy farmers grain, it marketed it with all profits accruing to the producer – not private for profit grain traders!
The single desk Canadian Wheat Board not only marketed farmers grain, it coordinated grain sales, transportation logistics and the efficient use of port terminal facilities. It also kept railways in line as well as limiting the production of GMO’s. (Genetically modified organisms)
It’s time the “Harperites” removed their ideological “blinkers” and put some truth in their own statements before farmers become another endangered species.
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