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Newspaper
Rivers Banner
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 12, 1999
Page
2
A provincial legislature session opened amid pomp and riots as native demonstrators demanded jobs and a public forum. The speaker argues personal responsibility, government limits, and mobility influence unemployment, urging self-reflection, and relocation for work.
In 1989 the Canadian Wheat Board removed oats from its monopoly under Agriculture Minister Charlie Mayer. Farmers gained freedom to sell oats to the highest bidder and know the sale price. They could accept or reject offers and seek better prices elsewhere.
The piece questions the value of the single desk CWB in setting higher prices, arguing that lack of detailed sales data prevents objective assessment. It challenges secrecy, notes that old contracts and markets are no longer active, and suggests releasing oat sale details could test claims of premiums from monopoly.
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