The government of prime minister Stephen Harper has the right to amend legislation. As the present legislation exists, however, it has an obligation, a duty and a responsibility to deal with it first. This must be carried out appropriately and according to the laws of our country. To do otherwise, democracy in Canada will have […] Read more
Stories by John Fefchak
Lake Winnipeg first
Re: Man. agriculture economy in hands of elected officials (WP Editorial, Oct. 20) It’s a terrible shame and insulting that the Manitoba Pork Council and the hog producing industry can only whine when decisive action is finally being taken by the province to protect our most important and vital resource — water, and particularly, Lake […] Read more
Saving Lake Winnipeg
Re: Manitoba unveils new plan to save Lake Winnipeg, by Robert Arnason, June 3 producer.com It’s time that the welcome mat, initially rolled out by the (former Progressive Conservative premier Gary) Filmon government, be discarded and put in the dumpster, as it is very soiled. Should the province want the hog factory industry to continue, […] Read more
Hog investments
Re: Hog transition program extends deadline, WP, Nov. 5. Karl Kynoch, Manitoba Pork Council chairman, says there will be a lot of producers looking at this as a permanent exit strategy (and that) a lot of barns that take this will never open up again. So the big question now is how much more is […] Read more
War on P
Re: Manitoba to restrict manure spreading, (WP, Oct. 22.) The consequences of nutrient overloading in Manitoba’s rivers and lakes have finally come to be the bright light to Manitoba provincial officials. According to the article, they now have a campaign of war on phosphorus, a phrase that is upsetting to Andrew Dickson, general manager of […] Read more
