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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Sask_Tinplater On Thursday, I was listening to the radio. The top story in the news was that a poll by the Railway Association of Canada shows that 90% of Canadian prairie residents believe that railroads are the most efficient and environmentally-friendly way of moving freight. It also said that most people want the government to put more money into railroads and have trucks pay the full cost of the damage they do to highways. A guy from CP said a few words on how good this is and how important CP is to Canada. They then mentioned that groups/individuals (no one specific mentioned, though) are looking to restore more passenger services to the prairies. This is certainly very encouraging to hear! As for that other 10%, well, there'll always be a certain number of idiots wherever you go. [/quote] Just out of curiosity, was that radio station part of the Asper family's CanWest group? I had heard that they were amongst the folks pressing for railway improvements in the prairies. Also, is any major headway being made by the folks pressing for the disbanding of the Canadian Wheat Board so that prairie farmers would finally be able to sell their crops to whomever they please at market rates rather than forced to sell to the Canadian Feds at a discount? I understand that when, and if, that happy day ever occurs, a boom in cross-border rail grain traffic is expected. Since the Saskatchewan Party is heavily pressing for this, are they doing better in the polls these days against the Provincial NDP's? I understand that Stephen Harper's Federal CPC's would also like to get rid of the CWB? Sincerely, Ross R. Moore, Jr.
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