Opposition MPs are conceding that parliamentary approval of legislation to end the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly is inevitable, but the board says an expensive opposition campaign is still justified.
Last week, the CWB bought full-page advertisements in major daily newspapers across Canada urging urban Canadians to join the fight to preserve the board’s single desk.
At a Nov. 3 Ottawa news conference, CWB chair Allen Oberg said the purpose is to try to change the government’s mind.
“There is always time for the government to do the right thing,” he said. “Some things in this world are worth fighting for.”
At the news conference, New Democrat CWB critic Pat Martin said government tactics in rushing the bill through Parliament mean there is little chance the legislation can be stopped or delayed.
“It’s safe to say we are running out of parliamentary options,” he said.
