Roads are publicly provided. Government must also be sensitive to the issue of time. Delays at the bureaucratic levels hinder progress. For example, in December 1999, Santa Fe and CN Rail wanted to join. Government imposed a 15-month moratorium to review the proposal.
Policy makers have to realize that time is of the essence in business.
Any policy exercise has to be expedited quickly. Government has to exercise strong leadership. The temptation of politically expedient policy has to be resisted. The old Canada is one of hand-outs and government intervention. The new Canada is outward-looking and entrepreneurial.