The labor dispute suspended operations for 72 hours and if it had been extended could have impacted transport of fertilizer required by farmers in advance of spring planting expected to commence in April.
In 2019, Canadian National Railway Company endured an eight-day strike that cost $200 million as a result of delays in delivering fertilizer.
Canadian Pacific employs approximately 3,000 locomotive engineers, conductors, and yard workers across Canada, all represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference.
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