I think one of the best examples is the amount of U.S. cargo that moves through Canada on its way to the States. That cargo is referred to as discretionary cargo. LA Long Beach, of course, is the giant among container terminals on the west coast, in terms of volume. Every ship that calls in a B.C. port instead of a U.S. port brings with it hours of work and hundreds of jobs. Not participating at a time when the U.S. is participating would severely disadvantage us in that regard.
