Business Groups Call on Federal Government to Prevent Rail Work Stoppage

Canadian Pacific Railway trains sit at the main CP Rail train yard in Toronto on March 21, 2022. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

A coalition of business groups is calling on the federal government to prevent a work stoppage at Canada’s two biggest railways.

A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on contract talks with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference.