Canada's Strategic Reserve—of Maple Syrup

Centralisation, of course, invites fragility. In this case, manifested in the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist of 2011–2012, in which 3000 tonnes of the sweet stuff were spirited away and the barrels refilled with water. The caper was only discovered when the thieves got lazy and left the barrels empty after draining their contents.

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