Farmers

It looks like the farmers are gonna be out again to protest their lack of subsidization by the government again. They were out protesting a week or two ago, complaining that they can't compete in the current global marketplace (where others are much more heavily subsidized, i.e. American farmers). It makes me wonder whether it is even worth it for these folks to keep growing some of the crops they do and either sell their farms to developers for untold millions (rare, I know) or grow something a little more lucrative (i.e. how some tobacco farmers are into ginseng now). I know it isn't as simple as that, but to someone on the outside who just hears on the radio how the 401 and 404 are going to be full of tractors today, that's the best I can do.

And another thing...

I made sure I hustled my buns in early today to get clear of said tractors. Who wants to get caught behind somebody doing 30 km/hr on the 401 (unless it is a snowplow in a blizzard)? Hopefully these same folks will be long home by the time I head to the Kay-Dub tonight.