Farmers warned as Harper targets marketing boards
A letter to the editor accuses the Harper government of trying to dismantle the Canadian Wheat Board while claiming to support supply management. It argues the move would expose farmers to a few multinational grain buyers, criticizes minister Gerry Ritz for seeking barley control, and warns Ontario and Quebec dairy, poultry, and egg producers that a majority government would threaten supply-managed sectors.
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Small Town Biofuels Proposal Nears Reality in Parkland Area
An editorial praise follows a long effort by ED O Marcia Rowat Terry Rolfe Deputy Mayor Eldon Montgomery RM of Russell Reeve Robert Muir and Russell CAO Wally Melnyk. For 18 months a core group studied the biofuels project to boost regional development benefiting producers and residents.
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Not all troops mail is free year round support needed
Letter from Jennie Frost of Kimberley BC urges Canada Post and the Ministry of National Defence to extend the current holiday free parcel program to year round for families of deployed troops. She notes a March 10 mail cost of 39.68 for Afghanistan bound packages and calls for accessible e contact with MPs and Peter Mackay to advocate for ongoing free postage.
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Tibet Independence Waves Amid March Protests
The article reviews Tibetan protests in Lhasa on March 10 and subsequent days, noting arrests, casualties, and diverging counts between Tibetan exile sources and Chinese reports. It draws parallels to Baltic independence struggles and argues Tibet’s freedom hinges on a regime change in Beijing, warning the window to seize autonomy may soon close.
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