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How long till we have this on the streets of Uk & US:-
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/...r-Protests.php
Mike
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/...r-Protests.php
Mike
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Re: So it begins......
Nothing new here; it happened in Ottawa a couple of years back:
Source. And a few years before that we had truckers blocking roads over fuel prices. I'd be surprised if it hasn't happened in parts of the US and UK as well.As thousands of angry, cash-strapped farmers rallied on Parliament Hill, Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl said he would fight for an additional $2.5 billion in farm aid over five years. Strahl told reporters Wednesday he hoped his cabinet colleagues would approve the funding in the coming budget.
While the farmers demand cash now, saying they can't otherwise afford to plant crops, a process that starts for some farmers in a few weeks. -
Re: So it begins......
Hell they don't have to protest. No matter what the weather or crop price we never stop pouring money into agriculture. Here's today's example...Originally posted by nitroglycol View Post
Canada May Spend C$1.5 Billion to Aid Farmers, Minister Says
Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Canada’s budget proposal next week may include more than C$1.5 billion ($1.2 billion) for farmers and rural communities hurt by the global credit crisis, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said.
The budget may provide C$1 billion to rural communities and C$500 million for an “Agriflex” program to “promote innovation, ensure environmental sustainability and respond to market challenges in each province,” Ritz said today in a conference call with reporters.
The budget also may include C$50 million to increase the capacity of slaughterhouses in Canada, Ritz said...
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