Senator Plett Questions the Government’s Assertion that Canadian Farmers Favour the Carbon Tax
Hon. Donald Neil Plett: Honourable senators, my question as well is for the government leader. Leader, last week the Minister of...
Western Canadian Wheat Growers Do Not Support a Carbon Tax
CALGARY, AB: This week Federal Minister of Agriculture MacAulay stated in the Senate, “…you would find that most farmers support...
Producers proceed with caution at passing of Bill C-49
A standoff between the House of Commons and the Senate has come to a close. Bill C-49, the Transportation Modernization...
C-49 Transportation Modernization Act Receives Royal Assent
CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is very pleased that Bill C-49, Amendments to the Transportation Act has...
Western Canadian Wheat Growers Supports Saskatchewan Constitutional Reference Case
CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association supports the move by the province of Saskatchewan to file a constitutional...
Farm groups asking Ottawa to intervene in looming rail strike
“…our markets are questioning whether or not we can meet the buyer demands. Our federal government needs to step up...
Will the Trains Run on Time – Or at All?
CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers calls upon the federal government to prepare for a strike by CP Rail. “Wheat...
The Great Canadian Grain Disaster: How a rail backlog stranded mountains of grain in the country’s heartland
“Even with Bill C-49, you mark my words it will happen again,” said Stephen Vandervalk, a mixed grain farmer near...
Senate finally passes Bill C-49
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association and Grain Growers of Canada are celebrating the Senate’s passage of the Transportation Modernization Act (Bill...
Wheat Growers Pleased that Senate Passes C-49
CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is pleased that the Senate has finally passed Bill C-49. “This bill...