The nose of a CN train engine rounding a corner is in the foreground with its grain cars visible in the background.

Canada-U.S. trade relationship called complex

Canada’s declining productivity, supply chain woes and political decisions all affect trade with its neighbour

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.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre addresses electric vehicles and China’s recent tariffs against Canadian canola seed at a press event on a Saskatchewan grain farm Aug. 14, 2025. Photo: Janelle Rudolph

Parties unitedly condemn China tariffs on Canadian canola

China’s 75.8 per cent tariffs against Canadian canola seed called ‘unjustified,’ spark calls for immediate federal response from Canada’s Liberal government

China's 75.8 per cent tariffs against Canadian canola seed called 'unjustified' spark calls for immediate federal response from Canada's Liberal government.









A CN engine sits on the tracks in a rail yard with grain cars visible in the background.

Grain movement booms; timeliness a concern

CN sets record and CPKC has big year, but shippers say weekly rail car order fulfilment was disappointing

CN moved a record volume of grain in the crop year that just ended, while CPKC moved the most since 2021-22. But the WGEA said it wasn’t moved at the right time.