Canadian export wheat quality sparks market shift
The Western Producer quotes IFACO CEO Erwan Bouchet saying clients are seeking origins other than Canada after three decades as West Africa’s main supplier. The piece discusses weather, rail logistics, single desk selling, and federal policy as factors, warning that quality, pricing, and supply dynamics threaten Canada’s export position.
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Erwan Bouchet
Geneva
IFACO
Canada
West Africa
Prairies
Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association
WCWGA
Canadian Wheat Board
Feds
Grain Commission
Annual Maple Leafs Parade and the Bank Robbery Roots
A spoofed essay links a Maple Leafs playoff parade dream to bank robbery myths. It cites Bank of Montreal CEO Bill Downe’s large pay raise, notes public fascination with historic robberies, and recounts Edward Smith’s 1831 City Bank heist using duplicate keys to the vault.
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Bill
Jesse James
Pretty Boy Floyd
Baby Face Nelson
Boyd Gang
Stopwatch Gang
Patty Hearst
Bonnie Parker
Edward Smith
Manhattan
City Bank
Wall Street
Bank Loot and Willie Sutton’s Law in Old Crime Tale
The piece recounts a 1831 bank robbery turned Sing Sing sentence, notes modern safes and cheque fraud, and explains Sutton's Law named for Willie Sutton who quipped banks hold the money. It ends by invoking Bill Downe as a contrast to past crime.
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Sutton
Willie Sutton
Willie
Bill Downe
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Calvin Daniels
Russell, Manitoba
Russell Banner
Main Street
Russell
Manitoba
R.i.gilroy
Government of Canada
Canada Periodical Fund
Department of Canadian Heritage
Maple Leafs
Globe and Mail
Bank of Montreal
Mr. Jones
Sing Sing
Smith