This foundation upon which Canadian values are based holds great promise for our future. Being Canadian is more than a status, it is a definite advantage. At last count there were some 46 ships waiting for grain at the west coast ports. Whenever this happens, the Canadian Wheat Board blames the railways, the railways blame the grain companies, and the minister of agriculture 8082 does not blame anybody. All this while the farmers who are the real victims end up holding the bag.
Farmers are tired of all the finger pointing.
They are not interested in who is to blame. They are interested in solving problems that affect their daily lives. This minister has to start realizing that these grain tie-ups have to stop. Everybody loses in these situations. I often wonder how long it would take the government to act if its members' paycheques were put on hold for several months because someone decided to shut down the comptroller's office during the winter.