# Farmers say CN strike sullied their reputations — and they want a permanent fix | CBC News

> Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions say the CN strike damaged farmers' reputations with international buyers after crops failed to reach the coast on time. The groups want rail shipment classified as an essential service to prevent future labour disruptions.

- Date: 2019-12-15 · published 2019-12-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55602-farmers-say-cn-strike-sullied-their-reputations-and-they-want-a-permanent-fix
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Perceived unreliability of Canadian rail may push foreign buyers toward other origins, a modest bearish factor for Canadian barley and wheat export demand.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-10-24 | [St. Lawrence Seaway strike leaving goods, ships stranded at Port of Thunder Bay \| CBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33668-st-lawrence-seaway-strike-leaving-goods-ships-stranded-at-port-of-thunder-bay.md) | +1.8% | +0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-10 | [Rolling strikes and lockout temporarily suspended at Kwinana Grain Terminal amidst EBA negotiations \| Countryman](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22873-rolling-strikes-and-lockout-temporarily-suspended-at-kwinana-grain-terminal.md) | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2023-10-27 | [Canada's Seaway Strike Negotiations Continue](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33669-canada-s-seaway-strike-negotiations-continue.md) | +2.0% | +1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-05-03 | [Vic grain train strike threatens harvest \| SBS News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71046-vic-grain-train-strike-threatens-harvest-sbs-news.md) | -2.1% | -1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2020-05-15 | [Covid-19: India's farmers gather record wheat crop, but now have a sell problem](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53106-covid-19-india-s-farmers-gather-record-wheat-crop-but-now-have-a-sell-problem.md) | +0.5% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- cbc.ca: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-wheat-barley-grain-farmer-reputation-cn-strike-essential-service-1.5396922

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