'It's put a hurt on certain folks': Anticipated end to border blockade in Manitoba brings relief to trucking industry
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The anticipated end to the border blockade is welcome news for some Manitoba industries.
The anticipated end to the border blockade is welcome news for some Manitoba industries.
While some traffic had been allowed through by demonstrators, many commercial truck drivers had to find alternate routes to get to the U.S. and back to Canada.
And that’s been taking a bite out of the bottom lines of some local businesses.
“Some of our members are having to come in through Saskatchewan instead of coming through Emerson, depending on the commodities and where they’re coming from,” said Aaron Dolyniuk, executive director of the Manitoba Trucking Association.
He said fewer trucks have been travelling on Highway 75 over the past week, which is a key trade corridor between Winnipeg and the U.S.
While traffic is expected to pick up with the blockade coming to an end, the border disruption has created significant financial and logistical challenges.
Dolyniuk said he’s aware of one company that’s pegged the additional cost of the detours at $25,000 per day.
