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CWB chair decries attempts to influence director elections
November 27, 2008
Winnipeg – Larry Hill, chair of the CWB’s farmer-controlled board of directors, today released the following statement regarding letters sent by Members of Parliament that urged farmers to vote for specific candidates in the CWB director elections. The letters, on House of Commons letterhead, were sent to farmers by several Prairie MPs, including David Anderson, Parliamentary Secretary for the Canadian Wheat Board.
“It is very disappointing that Mr. Anderson and other MPs have chosen to interfere in the democratic process of western Canadian grain producers who are currently voting in director elections.
“The CWB is committed to neutrality in this election process because we believe that farmers should determine who represents them at our board table. It is reasonable to expect representatives of the federal government to take the same approach, refrain from attempting to influence the outcome and respect farmers’ ability to choose for themselves.
“The CWB is farmers’ marketing organization and only farmers should determine its future. I urge all grain growers to mail in their ballots before the end of day tomorrow, November 28, when the election period officially ends.”
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For more information, please contact:Maureen Fitzhenry,
CWB media relations manager
(204) 983-3101
Cell: (204) 227-6927
maureen_fitzhenry@cwb.ca
