Four months of the pizza parliament highlights and lows
Victor Vrsnik of the Manitoba Taxpayers Association reviews four months of federal party activity. He notes Liberals balance books through taxes and economy, criticizes CPP tax grab, cites Reform gains and Tory fundraising issues, and highlights NDP electoral reform talk and Bloc remarks.
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Martin and
Crew
Prime Minister's Office
PMO
CPP
RCMP
Tory Senators
Jacques Parizeau
Pierre Corbeil
Tories
Tory Laws
Victor Vrsnik
Manitoba Taxpayers Association
Producers Car Train Sparks Debate In Western Canada
Paul Beingessner reports on the December producer car train in west central Saskatchewan and the CGC measured outcomes. Of 83 cars, six graded below top grades, eight carried 11 rusty beetle larvae, and two thirds showed under 1 percent dockage with 21 cars at 0 percent. Farmers saved about $1,100 per car in cleaning and handling, plus over $200 per car paid at unloading, prompting orders for more cars. The piece questions dockage practices and industry incentives.
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Paul Beingessner
Saskatchewan
Canada
CGC
Canadian Grain Commission
The
Grain Commission
Hogs and pork industry reshape prairie economy
The article argues hog farming dominates prairie headlines and policy. It cites Alberta’s target of six million hogs yearly by 2001, Saskatchewan toning hog marketing boards, and Manitoba’s Maple Leaf plant plans. It notes proposals for regional livestock plans to ease odors and boost profits, with key developments at Fletcher’s Red Deer plant, a Lethbridge $50 million project, and a Brandon Maple Leaf plant, while odor-reduction tech remains costly.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Steinbach
Fletchers Fine Foods
Red Deer
Lethbridge
Yuan Li Agricultural
Brandon
Prairies
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Lorne Nystrom
Russell and District
Russell Banner
Russell & District
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Binscarth
Inglis
Harrowby
Stazare
ED McGuinness
Trictia
McNa
Sympatico
Angusville
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