Subj : Canadians may see less food in grocery stores, but experts say no need
To   : August Abolins
From : George Pope
Date : Mon Jan 31 2022 13:20:34

> I'm with you on that logic/understanding. It makes no sense to
> impose strict jab-mandates on truckers who spend very little
> time mingling in crowded environments.  The whole point of
> lockdowns and restrictions was/is to discourage crowding.
> The trucker's protest on Parliament Hill tommorrow ought to be
> interesting!

I'd rather Trudeau stfu & let them get back to delivering goods.

> The federal transport minister says that the shortages are not
> due to trucking problems. He says it's due to shortage of
> labour higher up the chain before shipments.  I don't know if i
> can trust the minister. He sounded very upset about the
> truckers taking a stance and organzing a protest to the
> mandates.

Well, Trudeau has come out vocally against the truckers' actions & called them  some nasty names in the process, so any of 'his' ministers aren't going to say  differently. . .

I'm all for the restrictions on restaurants -- having to check vaccine  passports, wearing masks, until at your own table, etc. but what has any of  this to do with truckers who, like my brother was, are happy to cook their own  food in the cab?

& crossing the border shouldn't be subjected to a vaccine check either -- here 
in BC, when you cross into Canada as a commercial trucker, you have a  transponder on your truck that lets you go right through (or so it was until  now, maybe?)

The shipper &/or receiver pay the import fees.

Even regular non-comomercial visitors who shop in the USA can do a voluntary  declaration & file it by email after their trip.

I say put the restriuctions on the exact points of multiple contact (bars,  restaurants, community centres, libraries, & the like)

It makes no sense -- here in BC, you must prove you're vaccinated to enter any  restaurant that serves alcohol AND has table service.  But McDonalds, who has  faer morer people tracking in & out & congregating in huge lineups, is exempt  (buyt kmust wear a mask -- yeah, like there's enforcement -- you think my local franchisee is going to hire goons to evict non-compliant customers, & lose many customers forever in doing so?

But the twonks in positions of authority, are loving these times & the  opportunity to let out their inner schoolyard bully!

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