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Article: AAFC: Ministerial Statement Following Parliamentary Vote on the Future of the Canadian Wheat Board

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November 3, 2006
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - Nov. 3, 2006) - The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, today issued the following statement after Members of Parliament voted on an opposition motion related to the future of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) and marketing choice for western Canadian wheat and barley.

"We campaigned on the promise of freedom of choice for marketing of wheat and barley and voluntary participation in the CWB. Since forming government, we have taken careful and deliberate steps towards developing a marketing choice environment in consultation with grain producers in Western Canada.

"The November 1st vote stemmed ...

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