# Richardson International leadership wants feds to bring in back-to-work legislation as CP rail strike looms | CBC News

> Richardson International's Jean-Marc Ruest urged the federal government to pass back-to-work legislation ahead of the CP rail strike and to treat grain transport as an essential service. The company is stockpiling grain at processing plants and warning customers of possible disruptions.

- Date: 2018-05-29 · published 2018-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65036-richardson-international-leadership-wants-feds-to-bring-in-back-to-work
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Pre-strike stockpiling and expected delivery disruptions tighten near-term grain availability in Canada, supporting feed grain and canola meal prices until rail service is confirmed.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-09-27 | [Strike action grounds ports, rail operations as congestion surcharge looms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63042-strike-action-grounds-ports-rail-operations-as-congestion-surcharge-looms.md) | -0.5% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2025-12-08 | [Strike at Dagon Silos in Haifa • 330 tons of grains stuck • Real danger to food security in Israel - Haifa News Corporation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21508-strike-at-dagon-silos-in-haifa-330-tons-of-grains-stuck-real-danger-to-food.md) | -1.0% | +0.0% |
| CORN | 2022-12-01 | [Senate clears bill to impose rail contract, block strike \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38254-senate-clears-bill-to-impose-rail-contract-block-strike-agri-pulse.md) | -3.3% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2025-04-14 | [Freight rates for grain transportation by coasters to Italy have increased on the Danube \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16952-freight-rates-for-grain-transportation-by-coasters-to-italy-have-increased-on.md) | +1.1% | -5.2% |
| CORN | 2019-11-27 | [Farmers eager to get harvest back on track \| CBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56077-farmers-eager-to-get-harvest-back-on-track-cbc-news.md) | +0.8% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- cbc.ca: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/richardson-canadian-pacific-strike-1.4683005

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