How a rail stoppage could affect freight, farming, french fries and more
“Harvest is right now. We’re combining. Bids are dropping daily because elevators don’t want grain, and they’re stopping deliveries from...
Canadian Freight Train Stoppage Poses Economic Threat
Agriculturally, farmers across Canada’s Prairie provinces are bracing for impact. Stephen Vandervalk, vice-president of the Wheat Growers Association, lamented how...
Prime Minister calls on railways and the union to reach a deal
The Wheat Growers Association (WGA) points out that Canadian agriculture contributes $150B to our GDP and say its appalling that...
Opinion: Rail strike shows a shameful response by government
“It is shocking that the Minister of Labour will not use the tools available to him, including Sec 107 of the...
More voices calling on feds to prevent rail strike/lockout
The Western Wheat Growers Association is another group with a similar tone towards Ottawa and its handling of the ongoing...
Calls to prevent Canadian rail strike growing
“It is appalling that strike action by a few can hold a national economy hostage and we have heard nothing”...
Here’s how a possible railway stoppage would land in Alberta
Stephen Vandervalk farms near Fort Macleod, Alta., and is the vice-president of the Wheat Growers Association. He called the situation...
Wheat Growers president says government, railways, and workers must ‘get their act together’
The president of the Wheat Growers Association says the federal government should take a more active role in ensuring that...
How a rail strike could impact Canada’s agriculture industry
Carl Stewart from the Wheat Growers Association says he is frustrated about the frequency of situations like this, year in...
Western Wheat Growers Association urges Ottawa to prevent national rail strike, as it would cripple Canada’s economy
Fransoo is urging Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon to use all the tools at his disposal to prevent a potential...