CWB Faces End of Single Desk as Government Moves to Open Market
Allan Oberg, chair of the Canadian Wheat Board, warns that federal legislation to abolish the CWB single desk will unleash market chaos and leave Western Canadian farmers without consultation. He says the move lacks plan and analysis and hinges on a slogan rather than facts.
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Bill aims to end single desk marketing for CWB farmers
Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced legislation in Parliament to dismantle the Canadian Wheat Board single desk. He argues farmers should control how they market grain to boost profitability and open new export opportunities. He notes Canada's grain sector contributes billions to exports and the farm gate, stressing government should step back to empower producers.
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By law reads a flat fee kept for shut off water
Taber council, in a unanimous Oct. 11 vote, set Nov. 9 for a public consultation on proposed utility bylaw changes. The draft adds a temporary shut off section requiring written notice to discontinue water use, preserves the monthly flat fee, and imposes a turn on fee of 75 dollars in hours and 150 dollars after hours.
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