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Why Canada’s ‘unprecedented’ rail shutdown is ‘high stakes’ for exporters
Despite efforts to avoid a strike or lockout, freight trains across Canada shut down early Thursday morning as thousands of rail employees were locked out of the job by Canada’s two major railways. Now, industry groups are warning that the rail shutdown …