I had to do a bit of looking, but this second Article by Brewster Kneen , is the long article I was referring to in my earlier post. This one is also about the wheat board. As another in-depth look at the whole sorry situation, Mr. Kneen brings his vast historical knowledge about Cargill and the gradual weakening of farmers' power over the last 30 or so years. He stitches together the many seemingly , unconnected events, into something we had all better begin to think about very, very, hard.
Note to Internet Beginners: the blue colour means that is a link to the complete story/article or whatever.-cg
Canadian Government Seeks to Throw Grain Farmers to the Corporate Dogs
Written by Brewster Kneen
Friday, 26 January 2007
“Plans to end the Canadian Wheat Board single desk will be done in conjunction with changes to the Canadian Grain Commission, Canada Grain Act, grain transportation, and variety registration.” --Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl, 6/11/2006
This autumn Canadians have been treated to a crude horse opera starring Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture in what the Prime Minister insists we call “Canada’s New Government."............
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