# Canadian Rail Dispute Could Threaten North American Supply Chain - News - Tinsh

> Workers at Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City may strike, and the companies have suspended some shipments amid stalled talks. A strike affecting 9,300 employees would start April 22 if no deal is reached, and the two railroads move as many as 40,000 carloads a day.

- Date: 2025-04-02 · published 2025-04-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25143-canadian-rail-dispute-could-threaten-north-american-supply-chain-news-tinsh
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Rail disruption across Canada and into the US would delay grain, oilseed and fertilizer movements, widening basis and freight costs for buyers of Canadian and US-origin feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-03-25 | [Potential rail strike would cause historic disruption of Canadian supply chains: union](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31237-potential-rail-strike-would-cause-historic-disruption-of-canadian-supply-chains.md) | -0.6% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-24 | [How a Canada railroad workers’ strike could affect supply chains \| Supply Chain Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29273-how-a-canada-railroad-workers-strike-could-affect-supply-chains-supply-chain.md) | -5.2% | -6.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-06-12 | [Carriers Divert Sailings Amid Growing Threat of Canada Rail Strike \| SupplyChainBrain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29793-carriers-divert-sailings-amid-growing-threat-of-canada-rail-strike.md) | -2.1% | -3.3% |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-22 | [Dispute may threaten Victorian grain exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22404-dispute-may-threaten-victorian-grain-exports.md) | +4.0% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-08-28 | [Automation dispute threatens Australia's grain export supply \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23331-automation-dispute-threatens-australia-s-grain-export-supply-farm-online-act.md) | +0.1% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- tinsh.com: https://www.tinsh.com/news/canadian-rail-dispute-could-threaten-north-ame-84975534.html

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