Glacier FarmMedia – A potential rail strike will not happen this month as rail companies and workers await a decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) said today. In a statement, CPKC said the CIRB has requested submissions from CPKC, Canadian National (CN) and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference […] Read more
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Rail strike won’t happen this month, CPKC says
CPKC, Teamsters to continue meeting as Canadian Industrial Relations Board deliberates
Alberta urges feds to head off port, rail strikes
OTTAWA (Reuters) —Alberta has urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to do all he can to head off potentially devastating strikes by railway and port workers. Staff represented by the Teamsters union voted overwhelmingly this month to strike as early as May 22. Railways are critical to Canada’s economy, due to its vast geography and exports […] Read more
Federal government moves to push back possible rail strike
OTTAWA (Reuters) —The federal government is moving to push back the start of a possible strike by railway workers at Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, an official said Friday. Workers represented by the Teamsters union last week voted overwhelmingly to strike as early as May 22. Late on Thursday, federal Labour Minister […] Read more
G3 caught in middle of merger
SASKATOON — There is speculation that Bunge may have to sell its ownership stake in G3 Global Holdings to appease Canadian regulators scrutinizing its proposed takeover of Viterra. G3 Global Holdings is the majority owner of G3 Canada Ltd., which operates 19 grain elevators in Western Canada and one in Quebec and port terminals in […] Read more
Railway strike vote dismays farmers
Grain Growers of Canada calls on railways, workers to resolve their differences
REGINA — Grain Growers of Canada is sounding the alarm over a potential strike by workers at both of the country’s major railways. More than 95 per cent of workers at Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City railways have voted in favour of a strike that could happen as early as May 22. Related […] Read more
Bad weather derails smooth grain movement
Glacier FarmMedia – At the midway point of the 2023–24 transportation year, grain shipments are moving at a good clip. “In the last 12 to 18 months, we’ve seen some really good performance from both of the railroads,” said Mark Hemmes, president of Quorum Corporation, Canada’s grain monitor, at last month’s CropConnect conference in Winnipeg. […] Read more
More strategic planning urged for trade infrastructure
Canada moved from being in the world’s top 10 in 2009 in terms of transportation infrastructure to 32nd place in 2019
CALGARY — Canada needs to get off its “whack-a-mole treadmill” and take national co-ordinated action to reverse a years-long decline in its transportation infrastructure system that producers rely on to reach global markets, says an expert. “Canada is unique among major exporting countries in not having this … national capacity to understand our system and […] Read more
Railway system called well balanced
BRANDON — Farmers might not realize it, but they’re in a Goldilocks situation with rail transportation. According to University of Manitoba agricultural economist Derek Brewin, the 2018 “tweak” to the rate cap on grain has led to good service as well as increased investments by railways and elevator companies. “The farmer is getting fairly well […] Read more
Despite risks on the horizon, there’s reason for optimism
There hasn’t been a lot of talk about grain rail transportation this winter. The system’s humming along at a high level of efficiency, farmers’ grain is moving and things seem to be just about right. In fact, the “just about right” situation was the bottom line of Manitoba agricultural economist Derek Brewin’s presentation at Manitoba […] Read more
Shipping faces rough seas
REUTERS — Recent hostilities in the Red Sea have alarmed global shippers of vital goods but it is not the only issue faced by big carriers as 2024 begins. Giants like Maersk say the industry, which handles 90 percent of global trade, faces the possibility of significant disruptions, from ongoing wars to droughts affecting key […] Read more
