tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227077066630812976.post2649667380412863381..comments2022-04-27T20:30:41.890-05:00Comments on The CWB Monitor: The CWB Doesn't Need the Single Desk to be a Producer AdvocateJohn De Papehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07179267278828166305noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227077066630812976.post-39823497023286953642010-11-01T19:41:11.855-05:002010-11-01T19:41:11.855-05:00You know what would show great strength, courage a...You know what would show great strength, courage and conviction? <br /><br />Mr.Oberg stating that he is so confident in his and the Boards ability, that he is ready to allow his "peers" to market their grain elsewhere if they are not satisfied with his or the boards performance.<br /><br />I'm pretty sure that he doesn't have that kind of strength or courage. ;)Farmer Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227077066630812976.post-86891823224257491882010-11-01T12:43:55.386-05:002010-11-01T12:43:55.386-05:00Allen Oberg is just one of the 15 directors on the...Allen Oberg is just one of the 15 directors on the board, he has been elected by his peers to represent their issues. I believe he is doing just that. It takes people of great strength to put their names forward to be elected to these positions. It's easy to sit back and criticize without attaching your name to your comments.Dan Gauthiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227077066630812976.post-48492461188427473172010-11-01T10:16:33.099-05:002010-11-01T10:16:33.099-05:00You're right you don't need a single desk ...You're right you don't need a single desk to have an industry association devoted to advocacy. Not only is it unnecessary I think in this particular case its also inappropriate. The CWB is at its heart a government agency. A bureaucracy of sorts. It even has its own federal minister(Gerry Ritz). There is a big conflict of interest here having a government agency, lobby government on its own behalf. Its an incestuous relationship at best. <br /><br />Farmers should have farmers doing advocacy on their behalf not government bureaucrats or farmers(elected board directors) who get fat pay cheques from government bureaucrats(the CWB).Farmer Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227077066630812976.post-5183331841579666232010-11-01T08:37:24.577-05:002010-11-01T08:37:24.577-05:00Allen Oberg is the "my way/single desk or the...Allen Oberg is the "my way/single desk or the highway" kind of guy.<br /><br />Pretty sad for a guy in charge of farmers livelihoods and a multi billion dollar goverment corp.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com