I’ve had the misfortune of driving through northern Ontario five times in the last four years and I am embarrassed that it is a vital link in our country. The distances between Sault Ste Marie and Thunder Bay and then Thunder Bay and Kenora or Winnipeg are devoid of any form of amenity, have terrible cell reception, and are poorly maintained in winter despite the traffic. If poor weather hits you can easily add 25-40% to your already long 8-9 hour drive, and have no option to split the drive. The few motels that exist in the podunk villages on the way are often boarded up out of season, and the temperatures get so low in the winter that sleeping in the car to break up the drive could literally be a matter of freezing to death.
Having also driven that route (Ottawa-Winnipeg) several times, there's an easy solution that solves the lack of infrastructure in that area (but also does not reflect well on Canada) - cross the border.
That’s often the easy solution in Canada. Want cheaper flights? Drive over the border and fly from there. Want guaranteed (but expensive) health care, just cross the border. Want cheap gas and groceries, just cross the border.
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I’ve had the misfortune of driving through northern Ontario five times in the last four years and I am embarrassed that it is a vital link in our country. The distances between Sault Ste Marie and Thunder Bay and then Thunder Bay and Kenora or Winnipeg are devoid of any form of amenity, have terrible cell reception, and are poorly maintained in winter despite the traffic. If poor weather hits you can easily add 25-40% to your already long 8-9 hour drive, and have no option to split the drive. The few motels that exist in the podunk villages on the way are often boarded up out of season, and the temperatures get so low in the winter that sleeping in the car to break up the drive could literally be a matter of freezing to death.
Having also driven that route (Ottawa-Winnipeg) several times, there's an easy solution that solves the lack of infrastructure in that area (but also does not reflect well on Canada) - cross the border.
That’s often the easy solution in Canada. Want cheaper flights? Drive over the border and fly from there. Want guaranteed (but expensive) health care, just cross the border. Want cheap gas and groceries, just cross the border.
We as a country need to figure this shit out.
Wait til you find out about the stuff you can get from China!