Re:CWB changes urged: survey,Feb. 10 issue.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released results of a survey that show the dis-s atisfaction with the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). (CWB spokesperson) Maureen Fitzhenry is quick to point out that the CFIB holds a particular ideological viewpoint in favour of the open market, and the survey questions and results lack credibility.
Fitzhenry states, “This is designed to produce a particular result and support the ideological perspective of this group.”
Then she adds that “the board conducts its own customer satisfaction surveys, and the results, published on a regular basis, are generally positive.”
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Fortunately, using Ms. Fitzhenry’s logic we can conclude that any survey done and reported by the CWB lacks credibility since the CWB holds a particular ideological viewpoint in favour of monopoly control over western Canadian farmers.
Given the fact that the CWB surveys are designed to produce a particular result and support the monopoly, it is shocking that the results are barely positive, and definitely negative with regard to barley.
This should show the CWB that farmers want the CWB to be an option and not an obstacle.
Greg Petryshyn,Foam Lake, Sask.
