Matt Gurney: It’s past time to end the blockades, Canada cannot function without its rails

As a blockade near Belleville, Ont., brought CN’s trains to a halt throughout eastern Canada, City of Toronto officials said local water purification wouldn’t be affected. The chlorine comes by truck.There’s an old truism about military studies — “Amateurs talk strategy, but professionals study logistics.” Millions of us may soon have good reason to be talking logistics. As the rail blockade of CN’s line moves well into its third week, cracks are starting to appear in Canada’s logistics network.

As has been widely reported, propane is one such problem. Propane is widely used for home heating in the Maritimes, where natural gas networks are more limited than in Ontario and Quebec. Propane also heats barns to prevent livestock from freezing to death. But the local demand far outstrips supply, which is met by rail delivery.

“DCs — distribution centres — always have some stock on hand, in case of inclement weather or a traffic jam,” Littler added. “But the food industry has moved more to just-in-time delivery. If you’re near a source of food production, or a border crossing, or if you have good local trucking assets, you’ll hold out longer. But that’s not everywhere in the country. Atlantic Canada has particular supply challenges.

It’s already started, Charlebois believes. “I’ve already noticed some items missing from shelves” in Atlantic Canada, Charlebois said in an interview. “I can’t definitely link them to the blockades because the distribution system is complex. But why are we running out of ketchup in February? What’s causing this?”

Asked how long the CN disruption could last before it became a food security issue for all of us, with shortages causing an actual emergency, he sighed. “I don’t think we’re there yet,” he said. “But in another two weeks? This will hit a critical point.”

Anyone purposely trying to disrupt the Canadian economy, doesn’t really care about Canada.

WE NEED LEADERSHIP NOW 🇨🇦❤️

PatriotLov I say just start the trans up and pole through... they will move one way or another 🤣🤣🤣

Thank you Andrew Scheer!!!!

lamphieryeg Make rail an essentialservice.

Isn’t Canada a great place for economic terrorists to live. Here you can do whatever you want to destroy the economy and people’s livelihoods with the support of your Government. I even hear through the Liberal jobs program you can become a paid protestors. Isn’t it wonderful! 😜

No worries. The UN is in complete control now.

It's high time these imbeciles are removed.

Keep blockades up till there is a legally binding agreement or protocol that is enforceable. Don’t need halfway measures and a new blockade every month

You front page of a few days ago...

TRUDEAU and his LIBERAL PARTY is a TRAIN WRECK 👇👇👇👇👇🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦👇👇👇👇

ERIN O’Toole Conservative MP FOR PRIME MINISTER of Canada 🇨🇦

Remember when eco radicals said rail transit had to replace planes etc because its greener?

mattgurney Trains and more trains,

How could any politician of any party support this government?

Only fascists are concerned about trains running on time. Google Mussolini.

Trudeau failed....again

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