A freighter loaded with Canadian logs in Nanaimo today. I know this has nothing to do with Carney, but this is not nation building. I also know it is complex. But would it not be better to load that freighter with finished lumber rather than raw logs?
I suppose we could.
One tradeoff is that the planks or finish products will have to be wrapped in very large amounts of plastic to avoid damage in-transit.
Another hurdle is there would need to be major changes in operation. Did you see those funny shaped boats that drag logs around in the water? You can’t do that with finished lumber or manufactured products. They should expand the E&N railway to accommodate freight delivery and open passenger service.