# Churchill delegation frustrated on mission for help in Ottawa – Winnipeg Free Press

> A small delegation from the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees travelled to Ottawa to press the federal government to take back ownership of the Port of Churchill from OmniTrax. Workers say the port closure and cut rail service to one train a week have left the town short of groceries and fuel.

- Date: 2016-12-13 · published 2016-12-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73475-churchill-delegation-frustrated-on-mission-for-help-in-ottawa-winnipeg-free
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

With the port shut and grain shipments halted, Western Canadian grain would have to move through other routes in 2017, tightening logistics and supporting basis and freight costs for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-14 | [Ottawa, OmniTrax up the stakes in dispute over line to Churchill \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67997-ottawa-omnitrax-up-the-stakes-in-dispute-over-line-to-churchill-the-western.md) | -2.8% | -4.0% |
| WHEAT | 2025-11-20 | [GRAINCORP GREED - WORKERS' STRIKE TO IMPACT PORT OPERATIONS FOR TWO DAYS - United Workers Union](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21975-graincorp-greed-workers-strike-to-impact-port-operations-for-two-days-united.md) | -1.2% | -1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2019-08-20 | [Ukrzaliznytsia Imposes New Restrictions On Grain Transportation » The Center for Transport Strategies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57460-ukrzaliznytsia-imposes-new-restrictions-on-grain-transportation-the-center-for.md) | +2.0% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2020-03-10 | [Rail blockades created huge tab for Canadian grain producers, industry says - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54139-rail-blockades-created-huge-tab-for-canadian-grain-producers-industry-says.md) | -4.8% | -5.7% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-25 | [PN industrial action costing Vic grains sector millions \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71505-pn-industrial-action-costing-vic-grains-sector-millions-farm-online-act.md) | +3.6% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- winnipegfreepress.com: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2016/12/13/churchill-delegation-frustrated-on-mission-for-help-in-ottawa

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