Peter Aalbers This is Me

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1. 1. Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal

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   Published on: 3/30/2005   Last Visited: 3/30/2005

   "I think it is very good," said Peter Aalbers, the Northwestern Ontario representative of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture.
   
   Aalbers said the industry is struggling, and it's a far-reaching effect. Farmers are losing money, and therefore so are support companies, such as those that sell farming supplies.
   
   Aalbers said many farmers are having to find jobs off the farm, which takes away jobs from non-farmers and further hurts the economy.
   
   However, Aalbers said, the government boost is a short-term solution. Farmers and the government need to work toward a long-term plan that will support farmers for several years, he said.