Jim in the Great White North

TOPIX FORUM IS NOW FULL OF POSTS CALLING A NATIONAL WIDE TRUCK STRIKE FOR APRIL 1 2008.This action is being called fo over escalating fuel prices,rates and wages not keeping pace with fuel prices.As a truck driver I feel this would be a much needed action,keep in mind Ontario/Quebec are on the verge of passing speed limiter laws which will further erode the earning power of drivers/ow/op alike.The general public does not realize if all trucks stopped deliver goods and services the economies of both the U.S.and CANADA would implode within a few days."IMPOSSIBLE SORRY TO BURST YOUR BALLOON ALL CONSUMER GOODS IN BOTH COUNTRIES ARE ON A TRUCK AT SOME POINT ON THEIR WAY TO CONSUMERS."A small group of drivers/ow/op's successfuly shut down major border points in North America in the late 80's this shut down was starting to effect the economies of both the US/CANADA.Governments on both sides of the border we're quick to pass laws ,that would include the use of force to re

On the eve of the release of The Ontario Budget Jim Flaherty chose to hold a news conference hoping to sway the tone of the budget,being a former provincal finance minister Mr Flaherty knows full well the budget was drafted before his press realease today.So is there another motive for his frequent press releases that continuly critize and demean the economy of Canada's most populous province,"COULD IT BE HE IS TRYING TO FOCUS THE MEDIA'S ATTENTION AWAY FROM SENSITIVE MATTERS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL{CHUCK CADMAN AFFAIR OR THE BRENDA MARTIAN SCANDAL OR OTHER SCANDALS}?JIM FLAHERTY AS ONTARIO'S FINANCE MINISTER LEFT A 5.6 BILLION HIDDEN DEFECIT IN HIS WAKE!THIS WAS AFTER HE SAT ON THE BOARD THAT NEGOTIATED THE SALE OF THE 407 WE ALL ARE PAYING THE PRICE FOR THAT SALE!ANOTHER WELL KNOWN FORMER ONTARIO CABINET MINISTER TONY CLEMENT WHO NOW SITS ON THE HARPER TEAM WAS ALSO MOST LIKLEY SITTING AT THE TABLE WHEN THE 407 WAS SOLD AND YET THEY BOTH CLAIM THEY LEFT ONTARIO IN GOOD

#1 REASON THIS LAW IS NOT GOING TO WORK***SPEED LIMITERS WILL NOT WORK IN ONTARIO 401 IS THE MOST TRAVELED HIGHWAY IN NORTH AMERICA.TO THINK THOUSANDS OF TRUCKS PER DAY WILL REMAIN IN THE RIGHT LANE IN AN ORDERLY FASHION(as the self proclaimed guru of trucks David Bradley claims is a pipe dream)AND IF THEY DO REMAIN IN THE RIGHT LANE HOW ARE ALL THOSE COMMUTERS SUPPOSED TO ENTER AND EXIT THE HIGHWAY WITH A SOLID LINE OF TRUCKS FORTY MILES LONG ALL IN AN ORDERLY FASHION IN THE RIGHT LANE?#2 MOST DRIVERS/OW/OP'S ARE PAID MILAGE/PERCENTAGE "LESS SPEED/"LESS TAKE HOME PAY SO THESE COMPANIES ARE GOING TO HAVE TO STEP TO THE PLATE RAISE WAGES WHICH IN TURN RAISES RATES BOTTOM LINE END CONSUMER PAYS MORE.GO AHEAD PASS YOUR LAW AND I WILL GLADLY IMPEDE THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND I MAY NOT BE IN THE LEFT LANE TO DO IT IF ONE SITS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND SIMIPLY PACES THE TRUCK BESIDE HIM/HER AFTER ALL WE WILL BOTH BE SET AT 105 YOU SURE CAN FUCK UP TRAFFIC.SO WHEN YOUR LATE FOR THAT HI