With regard to single-desk selling, I have run single-desk operations in the past, and I have to say that in the right market circumstances, the concept of a single seller rather than multiple sellers to a market makes ultimate sense. That's a theory, and from my point of view, I can see the sense in that. That's the way the Canadian Wheat Board is at the present time. I support the concept of single-desk selling. But we have to be able to demonstrate it, ultimately, because it's the farmers of western Canada who will, I hope, ultimately decide whether they want this or not. One of my roles is to demonstrate to them the value of the single desk.
On May 13th, 2008. See this statement in context.