Journalist Speaks Out Over Tory Handling of Canadian Wheat Board
"Wendy Holm is an award-winning agrologist, economist and journalist. Holms wrote a popular monthly opinion column for the Western Producer, until she was dismissed following her participation in the July 27 pro-Wheat-Board farmer rally in Saskatoon. Ms. Holm was there at her own expense as a concerned agrologist. She attended Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl’s media conference as a freelance columnist for the Western Producer, and asked if he was prepared to move without a grower plebiscite. The column she wrote and filed concerning the events of the July 27th demonstration never appeared in the Producer.
The Western Producer is wholly owned by Glacier Ventures, a VSE company initially formed to export bottled water. Glacier Ventures now owns the bulk of Western Canada’s farm and community newspapers. Agricore United’s CEO sits on the Glacier board. Agricore United stands to profit greatly from the demise of the Canadian Wheat Board. Archer Daniels Midland is Agricore United’s major shareholder."
Here is Wendy Holme's article which appears in the January, 2007 edition of Common Ground.
Strahl attacks Canadian Wheat Board
The Western Producer is wholly owned by Glacier Ventures, a VSE company initially formed to export bottled water. Glacier Ventures now owns the bulk of Western Canada’s farm and community newspapers. Agricore United’s CEO sits on the Glacier board. Agricore United stands to profit greatly from the demise of the Canadian Wheat Board. Archer Daniels Midland is Agricore United’s major shareholder."
Here is Wendy Holme's article which appears in the January, 2007 edition of Common Ground.
Strahl attacks Canadian Wheat Board
I grew up with the Western Producer and read the Young Co-operators Pages with relish! But that was when the paper was owned by the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. And that was when the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool was owned and controled by farmers.
Sigh. I am getting old.
Posted by
berlynn |
11:10 am, January 05, 2007
Thanks very much for that article, Buckdog.
Posted by
skdadl |
3:10 pm, January 05, 2007