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Interswitiching pilot expiry concerns industry

Grain Growers of Canada worries there will be little opportunity to extend it now that Parliament has been prorogued


Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s extended interswitching pilot is running out of track, and Grain Growers of Canada worries that letting the program expire will create significant disruption for the smooth flow of grain. The program, which opens up rival rail routes for shippers under certain conditions, has been in place since 2023 and is set […] Read more

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Grain shippers call for expansion of interswitching pilot

Coalition argues that the 18-month initiative planned by Ottawa needs to be broader and last for a longer period of time

A campaign called Flip the Switch has launched at interswitching.ca to encourage producers and shippers to contact their members of Parliament to voice their support.