Coutts Blockade

[jazz]

Isn’t Coutts the same port where chuck and his CWB commie buddies arrested farmers for selling sacks of wheat. We know what side he is on.

[Sheepwheat]

They've reached the point of negative returns as far as public opinion goes. We'll see if there are enough functioning brain cells in the blockade to find a way out.

Point of negative return? Like your beloved “vaccine”?

[6V53]

If Jason doesn't deescalate the situation he better hope there's room for him in Justin's bunker.

[GDR]

Isn’t Coutts the same port where chuck and his CWB commie buddies arrested farmers for selling sacks of wheat. We know what side he is on.

So assuming you think grain should be able to cross the border both directions how do you respond to the feedlots that are scrambling for their daily feed that is being blocked/delayed. Kevin Serfas was on the radio last night asking to let them through, saying in principle that he supports the cause but it is becoming a animal husbandry issue. Just like what was said on the recent feeding thread on agriville these guys need regular trucks.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

So assuming you think grain should be able to cross the border both directions how do you respond to the feedlots that are scrambling for their daily feed that is being blocked/delayed. Kevin Serfas was on the radio last night asking to let them through, saying in principle that he supports the cause but it is becoming a animal husbandry issue. Just like what was said on the recent feeding thread on agriville these guys need regular trucks.

Why can't the blockade be selective? Considering how arbitrarily the lockdowns shut down certain businesses, while allowing other businesses to remain open, and how that cost the livelihood of many of those affected small business owners, why not do the same? Except use it for good instead of evil, allow vital supplies through the blockade.

[jazz]

So assuming you think grain should be able to cross the border both directions how do you respond to the feedlots that are scrambling for their daily feed that is being blocked/delayed. Kevin Serfas was on the radio last night asking to let them through, saying in principle that he supports the cause but it is becoming a animal husbandry issue. Just like what was said on the recent feeding thread on agriville these guys need regular trucks.

The truckers and RCs made a deal yesterday to let the same amount of trucks in and out, no vaxx checks for now.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

I am quite serious about helping out. Does anyone here have any contacts in the area? It seems probable that local farmers would be on side with providing permission. I'll hire trucks to haul some equipment down to the area to go across country and bypass the highway route if it is possible. We need to show our support.

And to reiterate, I have no dog in the vaccine fight. But I am fuming mad about the double standard towards these hard working people who are standing up for their rights.
In recent years when the scum of the earth antifa and career protesters hijacked the blm, native and resource development protests, and turned them violent by blocking pipelines, highways, railroads, city centers, burning churches, desicrating statues, vandalizing property, leaving masses of garbage, accosting citizens etc, and the media, the politicians and law enforcement turned a blind eye, yet now they are threatening to pull out all the stops against hard working law abiding citizens peacefully protesting injustice.

I am motivated.

This public forum may not be the ideal place to discuss plans, but please contact me if anyone can help organize.

[checking]

Yes I saw a vaxxed trucker on Facebook carrying beef to the USA being blocked he was not happy at all and stated this made no sense what so ever.
This may create food shortages wouldn’t it? Or is this about food shortages? Lol not sure anymore. He had to turn around. Also denying emergency services? Not sure don’t know that area.

Isn't that the objective of convoluted thinking. Applies to more than truckers. How can I through demanding my freedoms be met, be comfortable about denying the freedom of a trucker to do his work. Perfect example of "to hell with your freedom, it is all about my freedom".

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Not sure I buy the story that feedloots are desperate for loads of feed stuck at the border crossing.
A text just came through warning me that feed barley prices are softening . 50 cents lower than before the blockade started.

[wade]

I didn't hear this from the horses mouth......

Some felt that to only have a convoy, the message would not be heard and nothing
would get done. The convoy was about more than to be vaccinated or not.

We participated because we agreed with the cause.
We removed ourselves from the situation before the border because I don't agree
with blockades. Everyone is entitled to their own judgement-or we used to be.

Again, nothing on the news about all the people that lined the route waving flags
and waving in support. Maybe a plebiscite needed?

I have heard rumours?? of an increased police presence and large tow trucks at
Milk River. I'm thinking that if you are wanting to help, there will be opportunities
to donate as I think there are lawyers hired.

[KochiaKing]

Truckers trying to do their jobs and the businesses they are working for are not happy about the blockade.

You mean like how an unvaccinated person is not happy with mandates, as they are just trying to do make a living and provide for their family but instead got fired?

[helmsdale]

Im struggling a bit with this blockade at the border... Numerous issues.

1) Im reasonably certain Coutts/Sweetgrass is the only authorized port of entry for live animals in/out for AB. While that may not necessarily have direct issues with regards to food security here in AB, it certainly affects feedlot bottom lines. One would also hope that for the sake of "animal welfare" anything live currently sitting in line has been allowed to turn around and offload at point of origin.

2) Coutts is the only crossing that allows 62,500kg weight limits from Shelby MT, into AB. Shelby being on the BNSF mainline is currently the rail terminus for a pile of bovine feed that is coming into AB feedlots via truck. Also a respectable amount of fertilizer comes off the BNSF line into AB as well. All again, at 62,500kg, rather than any other port of entry which would only allow ~48,300kg gross.

3) The majority of the fresh produce for grocery stores in AB, is coming up I15, and across at Coutts via california or negalis mexico.

While I do not necessarily disagree with the motives of the protesters, It's hard not to notice that Albertans are going to suffer the brunt of this. Now perhaps this is the pressure necessary to change a few minds in Edmonton, but it certainly isn't raising any eye-brows in Ottawa, or anywhere else in the country.