Conservatives move to abolish the Canadian Wheat Board
The editorial argues the Conservatives push to end the CWB reflects ideology over practicality. It notes a forthcoming August 1 2012 abolition date, a costly audit by Agriculture Canada, and concerns over taxpayer and farmer impacts and the lack of a credible producer vote.
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Canadian Wheat Board
CWB
Agriculture Canada
Beavers and Bullets in North American Symbols
A Canada centric critique contrasts the Canadian beaver as a mild symbol with the United States rush toward guns. It notes Arizona and Utah naming state firearms, discusses the Browning M1911, firearm culture, and a 1968 era Kennedy remark, ending with a Canadian speaker calling himself a beaver boy.
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Arizona
Wyatt Earp
Utah
Mer
Lori Klein
Rep. Klein
United States
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Grand Canyon
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