Canada’s two major railways shut down

A labor dispute between two of Canada’s largest railroad operators and unionized workers has mushroomed into a full lockout of union workers. Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City control the vast majority of Canada’s railroad networks. Scott Steiner, the former chair of the Canadian Transportation Authority, explains what this means for supply chains and goods in both Canada and the United States.

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