Trade issues existed long before U.S. president Donald Trump and his on-again, off-again tariffs came along, said panelists at a policy summit last month.
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Canada-U.S. trade relationship called complex
Canada’s declining productivity, supply chain woes and political decisions all affect trade with its neighbour
Shippers dispute report that claims low grain freight rates
Saskatchewan farmers are told that a study claiming Canadian freight rates are among the lowest in the world is wrong
REGINA — A 2023 report claiming Canada has among the lowest rail freight rates in the world is inaccurate and misleading, said a lawyer who worked on a counter report. The Railway Association of Canada has relied on the first report to tout low rates. Chief executive officer Marc Brazeau again told the standing agriculture […] Read more
Supply chains continue post-pandemic recovery
National supply chain office has been established to help stakeholders take steps to alleviate ‘pinch points’ in the system
OTTAWA — Canada’s supply chain is more fluid than it was during the pandemic but still not performing as well as it could, said panelists during a discussion at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual meeting. Federal deputy minister of transport Arun Thangaraj said pressures still exist. “The pinch points still exist. It is imperative […] Read more
Rail interswitch plan needs investment
Neither the railways nor grain shippers are happy with the federal proposal to temporarily expand the availability of regulated interswitching between Canada’s two national railways — but for different reasons. The Railway Association of Canada says extending the statutory zone in which a carrier must pick up a shipper’s cars and deliver them to a […] Read more
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.
