I'm by no means up on the whole issue, but I thought a major part of the issue was shipping costs.
The farmers in more resolute areas need the CWB to offset their shipping costs, but that penalizes other farmers closer to the border.
I also think this is a very regional issue. It appears Alberta is opposed to the CWB, while Manitoba is very supportive of the CWB.
Personally, I think it is time to phase out the CWB. Perhaps break it into regional authorities, then allow those regions to decide if they will continue the systems in place or totally phase it out for their region.
If commodity prices continue to rise, new markets such a bio-fuels and stuff continue, it should be much more possible for farmers to prosper without the CWB safety net.
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