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Times-Advocate, 1984-03-28, Page 15Little help for farmers who could really make this project successful." If the federal government can bail out Canadair, it can bail out farmers having economic problems, the president of the OFA said to- day. The federal government announced yesterday that it would assume Canadair Limited's $1.35 billion debt. Harry Pelissero said, "The bankruptcy statistics show how bad life is in Canada's rural communities. Our in- dustry needs assistance too, and we sure could use a billion -dollar boost." There have been 32 farm bankrupt- cies in Ontario this year, com- pared to 28 last year. The total for Canada is up 58 percent from last year. "The federal government can't even guarantee a market for Canadair's planes," Pelissero said. "There's always a market for food. But little encourage- ment is given to the food pro- ducers. We need emergency help." The provincial govern- farmers quiet? Who is going ment's Throne Speech pro- to be appointed to it? How will mises little help for it function?" agriculture, the president of Pelissero said' fie is con - the OFA said this week. cerned that the council may "We're hoping that con- interfere between farmers structive help will be and government. "I hate to delivered in the next budget," think that this group would Harry Pelissero said. act as a filter between the "Farmers are having pro- farm organizations and the blems that must be solved government," he said. right away. The OFA will The Throne Speech says the make sure the politicians government will set up a pro - hear farmers' opinions before vincial crop development they write up their next fund to support research on budget," he said. new crops with commercial The executive committee of potential for Ontario. "The the OFA will present a pre OFA promoted a program budget report to Treasurer just like that in its 1980 Food Larry Grossman and Strategy. It's a great way to Minister of Agriculture and replace imports and get On - Food Dennis Timbrell tario on -the road to self - Wednesday, March 28. sufficiency in food The Throne Speech pro- production" mises to set up an advisory Crop research and produc- council on agriculture. "That tion initiatives for northern sounds good in theory," Ontario" is an idea whose Pelissero said, "But I'll time has come," Pelissero reserve judgement on it till I said. see all the details." "If the OFA members from He said several questions northern Ontario are any in - need to be ariswered. "Is this dication, there are many a pre-election ploy to keep eager, hard-working farmers r..................-.. • HOME FARM INDUSTRIAL 1 L7-3456C.C. RENTALS & SERVICE 237-3456 MT. 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