Tobacco farmers ramp up drive to secure 'exit plan' from government
Jan 21, 2008—The Canadian Press reports that Ontario tobacco farmers are taking their demand for funding to help them grow other crops to a new level.
At a meeting in Tillsonburg last week, growers were asked to toss a bale of tobacco in the garbage each day after Jan. 31 unless they get the funding they seek. Tobacco farmers have long sought at least $1 billion to help them switch over to other crops.
The new strategy was unveiled by John Van Daele, the president of the Oxford-Norfolk-Elgin Landowner's Association at the Tillsonburg gathering.
Van Daele said in recent months, thousands of bales of tobacco have been given to Six Nations aboriginals in protest, amounting to millions of dollars in lost tax revenue for the government.
Jan 21, 2008—The Canadian Press reports that Ontario tobacco farmers are taking their demand for funding to help them grow other crops to a new level.
At a meeting in Tillsonburg last week, growers were asked to toss a bale of tobacco in the garbage each day after Jan. 31 unless they get the funding they seek. Tobacco farmers have long sought at least $1 billion to help them switch over to other crops.
The new strategy was unveiled by John Van Daele, the president of the Oxford-Norfolk-Elgin Landowner's Association at the Tillsonburg gathering.
Van Daele said in recent months, thousands of bales of tobacco have been given to Six Nations aboriginals in protest, amounting to millions of dollars in lost tax revenue for the government.
