By Rosalind Russell – Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City shut down services at midnight, locking out more than nine thousand members of the Teamsters Union.
The railways move about one billion dollars worth of goods daily, and experts say there will shortly be disruptions in Canada’s supply chains for just about everything.
That could lead to higher prices, adding to inflationary pressures.
They add trucking firms can’t bear the extra load.
Locally, rail travel is vital along the North Shore for two major businesses, the steel mill in Sault Ste. Marie and the sawmill in Nairn Centre.
It is not known if the shutdown will affect the line from Sudbury to the Sault since the spur is owned by Canadian Pacific, but leased to Huron Central Rail.
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