I certainly agree with your statements that western Canadian farmers are captive to rail. The distances are too great for trucking and we don't have access to a river system, so we're dependent on rail. The other factor is that on a percentage basis we export much larger amounts of grain than our American counterparts.
One thing that's happening in western Canada is that a large number of short lines are taking over some of that system. Providing some protection for those short-line operators so they can stay in business is something that government can do.
The other thing government can do is to protect what infrastructure still remains. People think that consolidation of the system is over, but it's still happening. Bit by bit, that precious infrastructure is being lost. Once it's gone, it's gone forever. That's another thing that I think governments can look toward doing.