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Letterbox debate on rail subsidies and grain pay change
Editor letters defend rural farmers against changes in rail payment method tied to Western Grain Transportation Act. Kenneth Sigurdson of National Farmers Union argues CPR and Cargill push deregulation to close lines and push inland terminals, while noting pools and co-ops profit local communities. Also responds to Informed Citizen on road conditions and Hazardous Waste Management debate, urging informed civic input and caution on siting near Winnipeg and agriculture.
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Fred McGuinness
McGuinness
Western Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
CPR
PanCanadian Petroleum
Marathon Realty
Canada
Edmond Jarvis
Wheat Pool
Jarvis
United States
North Dakota
Montana
Alberta
U.S
Buffalo
New York
Campbell Soups
Portage la Prairie
Ogilvie
Winnipeg
Campbell Soup
Chicago
Cargill Grain
Cargill
Rosetown
Elm Creek
Weyburn
Saskatchewan Pool
Manitoba Pool
Swan River
Minneapolis
Pool
National Farmers Union
Yorkton
Brandon
Prairies
Meech Lake
Hamiota
Swan Hills
S. Thompson