Farm groups and the rail strike.

[shtferbrains]

Is the CPKC on strike on the KC lines?

[Blaithin]

I’d presume American lines are subject to American unions and contracts so unless their contract is also up and they’re in the same boat, they’re likely still working.

They just can’t bring stuff north.

Or get their engines or cars back that are up here.

[cropgrower]

The Conservatives are quiet on the issue now. But bet they start hollering and finger pointing after the railways shut down.
it’s almost like they want it to happen so they have something else to blame on the Liberals, but wtf do I know?
Not a single federal party worth voting for at this point. Just a bunch of knobs flinging shit at each other to make the other look worse.

and what can the conservatives do ? NDP is mostly to blame for this mess , truck driver here this morning with load of fert said their is a train abandoned in a town along 16 hwy blocking road tru town , you would think they could at least park the train out of town

[blackpowder]

Hired a guy once who'd been track repair for 40 years. Said train crews were prima donnas.

[fjlip]

and what can the conservatives do ? NDP is mostly to blame for this mess , truck driver here this morning with load of fert said their is a train abandoned in a town along 16 hwy blocking road tru town , you would think they could at least park the train out of town

Tells you what AZZHOLES they are!

Are any workers our friends? Descent honest?

[farmboy44]

Tells you what AZZHOLES they are!

Are any workers our friends? Descent honest?

Wow great way to get the support of the public unions!

Wonder how many farmers now have to take alternate longer routes around that train during harvest

hopefully no ambulances or emergency vehicles are blocked as a result

[westernvicki]

This chart is grossly misleading! Agriculture and commodities are the backbone of the railway, not only because they support the a wide combination of tonnage, but that the support a network that goes coast to coast from Vancouver to Halifax.

Bloomberg, Reuters, Stats Can. Let's have a real graph that includes all the ag-related cargo in one bar: Wheat, canola, vegetable oil, barley, pulses, and pulse ingredients, corn, rye, ethanol, DDGS, canola meal, Soy, Soymeal, containers, and bulk cargo, then add fertilizers, and fuel.

[westernvicki]

The ag associations actually came together to make a statement. Now, let's see if we can continue to follow this up on more topics of common concern.

This is my first choice: branding the fact we are the most environmental farmers in the world.

2nd: Primary Grid network which was supposed to be part of the Crow Rate Change.

[furrowtickler]

Strike averted now ?

[Blaithin]

Strike averted; election triggered.

[FarmJunkie]

All farmers have to do in this country is not grow a crop. Then watch the unemployment numbers. CN and CP are nothing compared to the shit storm we could create.

[furrowtickler]

All farmers have to do in this country is not grow a crop. Then watch the unemployment numbers. CN and CP are nothing compared to the shit storm we could create.

Agree , but so many farms are so over leveraged they will never

[Old Cowzilla]

Panic started to set in after container ships were being cancelled because there would be nowhere to unload them on the west coast. Oh and some buyers where concerned they would not get any of that $6 wheat Beans need a rain darnit !!

[Bushpusher]

and what can the conservatives do ? NDP is mostly to blame for this mess , truck driver here this morning with load of fert said their is a train abandoned in a town along 16 hwy blocking road tru town , you would think they could at least park the train out of town

Would be nice to see them try and do something other than sit on their thumbs and point fingers. Tired of politicians acting like tattletale kids pointing out what the other is doing while they’re doing the same thing.

[blackpowder]

Bet you there's over $1M a year in wages in those signatures.