THREAD: Yesterday, we saw public reports about Oceanex, a company that reports supplying 75% of the freight to the Northeast Avalon and 50% of freight for the rest of the province.

Oceanex has been talking about changes in their service delivery to Newfoundland and Labrador.

From last night to this morning, we’ve had numerous calls with Marine Atlantic, the trucking industry, and local wholesalers as we are exploring every single option.

I want to ensure the residents of this province that there is capacity in the system.

I’ve had many conversations with Minister Seamus O’Regan. He says this is too critical to ignore and that the federal government is looking at all options to make sure that the supply chain stays in place.

What we need to remember is that although Oceanex is a big supplier and mover of goods and services, we also have Marine Atlantic. They have a fair amount of capacity in their system and two ships that are currently tied up, but ready to respond if required.

We will continue to follow this closely so that Newfoundlanders and Labradorians have food security.

We will always be there to respond to all the issues that come up during this pandemic.

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