 Saskatchewan wants Ottawa to act on grain negotiations to clear backlog Saskatchewan wants the federal government to immediately oversee talks between grain companies and railways to set parameters for getting grain to port. Economy Minister Bill Boyd says there need to be service agreements with financial penalties for both Commentsview comments in forum Page 1 You need to be a member of CKA and be logged into the site, to comment on news. |
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What they need is a board in place that can organize all of this grain that needs to get from the middle of the praries to a terminal for export in a timely matter. Wait...
Yea, whodathunkit!
What they need is a board in place that can organize all of this grain that needs to get from the middle of the praries to a terminal for export in a timely matter. Wait...
But . .but. . eliminating the Wheat Board will give farmers a choice!
Freedom baby!
It is taking a fucking measure of self control to keep this from turning into a 2,000 word tirade.
Both the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and the Canadian National Railway (CN) have enjoyed the benefits of rising grain revenues. Yet their service to producers has decreased while lengthy delays and backlogs continue.
Farmers’ livelihoods rely directly on grain transportation. The price of grain varies from day to day and if farmers can’t move their grain when they need to, they can’t get paid for it.
Stephen Harper eliminated the Canadian Wheat Board without developing a new plan for grain transportation. Now farmers are forced to take on debt while the Conservatives conduct a five-year investigation.
Canada’s grain producers have bills to pay now. It’s time for action to get Canada’s railways moving.
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