Rail and port labour disputes cost grain sector up to $540 million per week: new report

A new Anderson Economic Group study commissioned by the Agriculture Transport Coalition estimates that one week of rail and port disruption could cost Canada's grain sector up to $540 million. The report says over 90 per cent of the impact comes from lost export sales, and that up to $112 million in sales can be lost before a stoppage even begins.

The findings support a campaign urging Ottawa to reform labour relations rules.