Speaking for about 200 farmers in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
who own the business, chief executive officer Craig Evans said the investments
“will keep Granny’s growing and competitive for years to come.
”Investing in state-of-the-art
equipment will improve production efficiencies and help us develop new market
opportunities for Manitoba poultry.”
The company and spokesmen for the
federal and Winnipeg governments justified their investments, saying the
expansion will generate 150 more jobs at the plant.
If this is a wise investment, surely Granny's Poultry could do it without handouts from taxpayers. Besides, quota-holding farmers have a lot more assets than most Canadians.
And if it's a foolish investment, all the more reason to deny the subsidy.
And that goes for almost every penny that our politicians "invest" in companies.
They should concentrate on public services, such as health care, education, transportation and the justice system.
