The Canadian Transportation Agency has set its volume-related composite price indices (VRCPI) for Canada's national railways, key metrics used to determine the railways' revenue caps for movement of Western Canadian grain.
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Canadian Transportation Agency announces railway price indices for 2025-2026 crop year
Time runs out for a negotiated settlement for Canada’s railway labour dispute
Deadline for lockout set by Canada's major railways expires just after midnight tonight, and the reality of what that means to the agriculture sector is settling in.
Senators Black, Robinson urge ministers to intervene in rail dispute
Federal agriculture minister says he’s 'monitoring' the situation
Senators Rob Black and Mary Robinson urged federal ministers to intervene to prevent a rail strike or lockout according to a letter posted to social media this morning.
Fertilizer Canada calls for federal interference in rail dispute
A work stoppage would cost fertilizer sector $55-63 million in lost sales a day, Fertilizer Canada estimates
Fertilizer Canada, and many other farm organizations in Canada, are calling for binding arbitration to stop both strike action and lockouts.
Agriculture groups campaign against rail strike
Pulse Canada has organized a letter writing campaign to push the government to halt the looming labour stoppage at Canada's railways.
Agriculture groups redouble pressure on governments, railways stop strike or lockout
Producer and agriculture groups across Canada launched a ‘Stop the Strike’ writing campaign asking the federal ministers of agriculture and labour to use all their means to stop rail workers from walking off the job.
Federal government moves to push back possible rail strike
The federal government is moving to push back the start of a possible strike by railway workers at Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), an official said on Friday.
Railway strike vote dismays farmers
Grain Growers of Canada calls on railways, workers to resolve their differences
Grain Growers of Canada is sounding the alarm over a potential strike by workers at both of the country’s major railways.
Railway workers at CN, CPKC vote to strike, says union
Thousands of railway workers in Canada at Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) have voted overwhelmingly to strike as early as May 22, the union said today.
Rail strike looms as CN, CPKC workers take action to a vote
Any labour disruption could be weeks away, but the grain sector is still wary
Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) are in the middle of a strike vote. The vote comes after three collective agreements, covering CN and CPKC engineers and conductors as well as rail traffic controllers at CPCK, expired December 31.
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