The conservative government who won the last election by a popular vote of 39% has this to say about the democratic process for Canada's wheat farmers.
"Let me be clear, we will never reconsider western wheat and barley farmers' fundamental rights to market their own wheat and barley," Federal Agriculture Minister Ritz said. CBC Winnipeg
Ritz's words (from an Ottawa area farm) followed A Federal Court judge's ruling last week that the Agriculture Minister "breached the Canadian Wheat Board Act by making changes without holding a plebiscite for producers".
Here are some voices of Canada's wheat farmers:
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