Bud Smith: Prince Rupert is solution to West Coast market-access issues

A headline in a recent issue of The Financial Post raised the alarm: Fears grow, Canada missing the boat on expanding vital West Coast ports.
The story went on to highlight concerns about constraints on growth and Canada’s ability to capitalize on future opportunities and transport goods in and out of the West Coast, especially given the additional billions in trade volumes expected following ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
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