Unprecedented Canada-Wide Rail Shutdown Begins

Unprecedented Canada-Wide Rail Shutdown Begins
CN rail trains are shown at the CN MacMillan Yard in Vaughan, Ont., on June 20, 2022. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
Jennifer Cowan
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Trains across the country have come to a standstill as 9,300 employees were locked out by Canada’s two primary rail companies after attempts to reach a new contract before the 12:01 a.m. EDT deadline failed.

The work stoppage marks the first-ever simultaneous work stoppage at Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), raising concerns about potential disruptions to supply chains.

Jennifer Cowan
Jennifer Cowan
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Jennifer Cowan is a writer and editor with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.