How would it change a situation like the one described by the mayor, namely that in some communities, people pay $9 for a quart of milk and $7 for a loaf of bread? That is a striking example in my opinion, because these are basic needs, in the same way electricity is a basic need. This is one of the few places where we worry about electricity.
At the same time, the mayor raises the question of transportation. In winter, planes are the mode of transportation; in summer it's boats. Are there other ways? Is it enough to build a road or will we still end up with very high prices and a situation that stays the same, because the community did not have the means to take matters into hand in order to get fresh food at lower prices.
I do not know if what I am saying is clear, but it seems to me that there is a risk of ending up back in the same situation.