Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters

North Dakota senator, trade groups seek to prevent Canadian Pacific strike

U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., is urging Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to intervene and prevent a strike at Canadian Pacific that could start on Wednesday, according to a Tuesday letter.

Cramer said a strike by members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference working at CP (NYSE: CP) would have a “profound impact” on Canadian-American freight movements, particularly fertilizer shipments and Gulf Coast-bound Alberta heavy crude.

“Canada is the United States’ largest trading partner. At a...

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Canadian government won’t play peacemaker to end port strike

Canadian officials expect the Port of Montreal longshore workers’ union and the employment association to resolve their differences without government intervention.

Longshore members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 375 began an indefinite strike Monday after the latest talks with the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) broke down. It’s the fourth walkout staged by CUPE since July 1.

“Our government’s clear expectation is for both parties to work together to resolve their...

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