Protesters gathering outside of MP Glen Motz's office on Monday (Photo courtesy of Scott Roblin)

By The Canadian Press

Economic crisis

Alberta premier says ongoing rail blockade risks becoming economic crisis

Feb 15, 2020 | 5:29 PM

EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says protest blockades shutting down rail service across Canada are quickly creating a full-blown economic crisis.

Kenney says Canada is a commodity-producing country and most of those go by rail.

He says if rail service isn’t restored soon, thousands of jobs are at risk because of what he calls “angry fringe groups.”

The blockades started with a protest by some Indigenous groups over the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline that would pass through First Nations territory in British Columbia.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the disruptions must be resolved through dialogue, not by ordering in the police.

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(The Canadian Press)