Huron Expositor, 2007-06-13, Page 12Page 12 June 13, 2007 • The Huron Expositor
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Province promises $55 million and risk
management program for Ontario farmers
Aaron J a c k l i n the Huron County Federation of
Agriculture called the whole thing
sleazy and links it to this fall's elec-
tion.
"Even though the money's wel-
come," he said, "it just seems to be
shameless opportunism on the part
of the Liberals and if we weren't fac-
ing an election, if
John Tory hadn't
come out with his
promises, we
would not have
seen anything."
Thompson
said that as near
as he can figure,
this announce-
ment was in
response to the
agricultural elec-
tion platform of
John Tory, which
was released last
week.
"The province
is coming out
with something
Leaked last Monday, announced
last Friday, the provincial govern-
ment's $55 million for Ontario
farmers is meeting mixed reviews
from area agricultural leaders.
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for 2007 and completely ignoring
the trade injury we've suffered for
years," he said.
"There's not a lot of reason for
happiness and good harmony in the
farm community," he said. "And $55
million is not a lot of money. It's
peanuts."
When asked what this money
would mean for Huron farmers last
Thursday, before the announcment
had officially been made, Thompson
couldn't say.
"I have no idea," he said. "I
couldn't even begin to guess because
the leak is $55 million, but I don't
know whether that's per year or
over three years. And that could
make a completely fundamental dif-
ference."
Ed Danen, president of the Perth
County Federation of Agriculture,
sees it in a slightly more positive
light.
"It's a good announcement, for
sure," he said. "Anytime there is
money announced, it's good. We'll
have to see how quickly they come
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out with it."
Danen said it's good to see the
province is starting to look at a risk
management program.
"And a long term one at that."
Danen is talking about the second
announcement from the province,
about a three-year risk manage-
ment program, which the province
describes as a price insurance pro-
gram to offset low commodity
prices.
"The devil's always in the details,"
Danen said, recalling the failure of
the Canadian Agricultural Income
Stabilization program (CAIS).
"This risk management program
is something the grains and oilseed
farmers have been looking for, for
quite some time now," he said.
Danen said that the risk manage-
ment program coupled with better
prices on the market may make for
a "better time" for the farmers in
grains and oilseeds.
While he hopes these announce-
ments aren't just about campaign
posturing, Danen is wary.
"There always seems to be a wave
of announcements just prior to an
election," he said, noting that the
waves seem to come after people in
the sector have put years of work
into getting results.
"Maybe that's not bad, maybe
that's the only way we get money
nowadays," he said. "I think that
goes across all sectors and levels of
government."
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