Prof. Ignatieff is proposing that the government get MORE involved in the production and sale of food in Canada, to help farmers, help Canadians eat healthier, and improve exports…
Wait, one of the reasons why many Canadian agricultural products aren’t exported is because of the supply management systems that make Canadian dairy, poultry and eggs uncompetitive on the world market.
And past government “help” for farmers has meant higher prices for Canadian consumers – so I want no part of this.
And Kevin Libin showed months ago in the National Post that local produce often has a higher GHG footprint than food from distant locales simply because growing some produce in Canada is inefficient.
Mr. Ignatieff – get out of the way and let the free market do the job it does best.
2 comments
real conservative says:
26 April 2010 at 16:07 (UTC -7 )
You are correct, supply management has done more to make Canadian Agricultural exports uncompetitive than anything else. Besides, why would any farmer trust a liberal? They have always lied to them and when they did institute policy it was to further socialize the agricultural industry. Liberals only help other commies like themselves.
Cynical Bard says:
27 April 2010 at 15:10 (UTC -7 )
I just wrote to Mr. Ignatieff to ask:
“How do you reconcile spending taxpayer money to help reduce the cost of food while at the same time supporting the Marketing Boards which force Canadians to pay extra-ordinarily high prices for dairy products and eggs?
Please enlighten me. ”
Maybe he has an answer.