[TorontoDrew]

Originally Posted by thewave46

Some thoughts:

Most of the trucks are running between the US and Canada in Southern Ontario and Quebec if they are leaving the region. The eastern and western portions of this country are less economically tied in the same sense than the industrial cities of North America rely on each other. Look at where major auto plants and subcontractors are located: a giant band running from northern Mexico, through Texas, the Southeastern US, US Midwest and into southern Ontario.

Western Canada’s economic base is more resource based. So, that’s bulk transport. Pipelines and trains. Logistically, western Canada tends to be more served from the US, because shipping to Winnipeg from Minneapolis is the easier solution for many goods. Same with shipping from Seattle to Vancouver. Sourcing from Ontario doesn’t work as well, despite being in the same country because distance.

Also, the drive via the 401 and US Interstates is just much nicer (and cheaper fuel!) than along most of Highways 11 and 17 in Ontario.

That was goin to be my response almost exactly.