Supply management should’ve been dealt with years ago. I’ve been farming for nearly 60 years and it has always frustrated me that that particular branch of farming was treated with such political favoritism that all Canadians paid for. I’m sure it has nothing to do with the fact that, as was pointed out, most dairy farmers are from Quebec and Ontario?
Things can only get worse because nobody is willing to allow themselves to look unpopular and risk not getting votes.
When you sacrifice justice for thousands of young girls from deprived areas of the country, just to keep the votes of a certain section of 'the community' and their enablers, you're not going to suddenly locate your moral compass.
We almost starved during WW11 because food supply chains (notably wheat from USA) were understandly disrupted.
We had initiatives to grow our own food at home etc and we managed.
But we've forgotten the lesson we learned then.
The Ukrainian wheat and grain production and distribution has led to mass suffering in parts of Africa, thereby demonstrating the fragility of relying on other nations to feed you.
But subsequently we had 'butter mountains' and 'milk lakes'when EU farmers ovwrproduced and had to throw vast amounts of produce away.
I have no idea what the answer is because some leaders seem happy to weaponise food if it suits their objectives.
Paul, there’s no question that the supply management system needs to be reformed. However, under no circumstances can we outsource our food production to the USA, or any other country. There’s too much at risk and as we have seen lately, if the USA elects a President who decides that he/she would like to play politics, Canada suffers in the worst way possible. Canada is too vulnerable to allow our farms to disappear. As for the fear of any political party to tackle the issue, as long as the objective of a politician is to get re-elected, there will be no incentive to tackle this issue. Supply Management can join a long list of industries in Canada that could use reforming. It will not happen anytime soon.
I believe that it should be done. I don't trust the politicians to do it properly. I don't trust the special interest groups not to sabotage it. I don't trust the media to report on it fairly and objectively. We have gotten to the point where nothing substantial can get done due to the lack of political courage (is that oxymoronic) and the tribal nature of our society. This is not going to end well.
Supply management should’ve been dealt with years ago. I’ve been farming for nearly 60 years and it has always frustrated me that that particular branch of farming was treated with such political favoritism that all Canadians paid for. I’m sure it has nothing to do with the fact that, as was pointed out, most dairy farmers are from Quebec and Ontario?
I inherited a quarter section in Alberta and wonder the same thing. My father and grandfather abd hundreds of years back were farmers
You could just as easily be describing the UK.
Things can only get worse because nobody is willing to allow themselves to look unpopular and risk not getting votes.
When you sacrifice justice for thousands of young girls from deprived areas of the country, just to keep the votes of a certain section of 'the community' and their enablers, you're not going to suddenly locate your moral compass.
We almost starved during WW11 because food supply chains (notably wheat from USA) were understandly disrupted.
We had initiatives to grow our own food at home etc and we managed.
But we've forgotten the lesson we learned then.
The Ukrainian wheat and grain production and distribution has led to mass suffering in parts of Africa, thereby demonstrating the fragility of relying on other nations to feed you.
But subsequently we had 'butter mountains' and 'milk lakes'when EU farmers ovwrproduced and had to throw vast amounts of produce away.
I have no idea what the answer is because some leaders seem happy to weaponise food if it suits their objectives.
The one issue that is not discussed with dairy is that our policy is a direct transfer from the poor to the rich.
Paul, there’s no question that the supply management system needs to be reformed. However, under no circumstances can we outsource our food production to the USA, or any other country. There’s too much at risk and as we have seen lately, if the USA elects a President who decides that he/she would like to play politics, Canada suffers in the worst way possible. Canada is too vulnerable to allow our farms to disappear. As for the fear of any political party to tackle the issue, as long as the objective of a politician is to get re-elected, there will be no incentive to tackle this issue. Supply Management can join a long list of industries in Canada that could use reforming. It will not happen anytime soon.
New Zealand did it. We don’t do the same with beef or carrots
I believe that it should be done. I don't trust the politicians to do it properly. I don't trust the special interest groups not to sabotage it. I don't trust the media to report on it fairly and objectively. We have gotten to the point where nothing substantial can get done due to the lack of political courage (is that oxymoronic) and the tribal nature of our society. This is not going to end well.
The low information voter is what matters and appealing to such an animal is more a matter of branding than good policy.