And the Winner is......

By now, most of you will know that the new leader of the Liberal Party of Canada is Stephan Dion. M. Dion has thought about many aspects of Canada that he believes need to be supported and/or re-newed. By all accounts, he is a leader of a different stripe. If you were so inclined, to-day you could watch it all from start to finish on CTV.

Pre-Convention M. Dion spoke about agriculture:
Our Farmers Deserve Respect

Our hard-working farmers deserve the unqualified respect and gratitude of their fellow Canadians. Their contribution to the fabric of our nation does not receive the recognition it should. I know the difficult position our farmers find themselves in as they try to earn a good living – to prosper - in the face of unfair subsidies paid by the Americans and the Europeans. Our farming families work so hard and were it not for unfair competition they would be the most competitive in the world.

I am determined to help our farmers face this challenge. We must always maintain a strong capacity to grow our own food. We need to stand with farm families during this trade dispute so they can enjoy a productive and successful working life, that at the same time provides for the needs of Canadians. I will fight for our important Canadian farming institutions – our way of doing thing - supply management, the Canadian Wheat board, as well as egg and milk protections for decent prices.

I also want to help farmers create new markets in the new sustainable economy, in areas such as ethanol, bio-fuels, low-till practices, wind power and other new technologies. That means ensuring farm families can participate in the entire value chain from growing crops – getting value for both crop and waste – and a way to make money also from the value added processes that create ethanol or bio-fuel. We will work together to create the most sustainable and competitive farm sector in the world. Give me the opportunity, and I will be the leader to do all this for our farmers

For some insight into M. Dion. that I believe to be true see Don't Count Out Stephan Dion