Canada's two largest railroads are taking steps to shut down their shipping networks as a labor dispute with the Teamsters union looms, potentially causing disruptions in cross-border trade with the U.S. Both Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National railroads have ceased accepting certain shipments of hazardous materials and refrigerated products.
If agreements are not reached, both railroads are threatening to lock out Teamsters Canada workers starting Thursday. Canadian Pacific Kansas City will halt all shipments originating in Canada and those heading to Canada from the U.S. Meanwhile, Canadian National has already stopped container imports from U.S. partner railroads.
