Canada’s West Coast Port Strike Seen Putting Country’s Reputation at Risk
- Steelmaking coal, copper concentrates, potash may be affected
- Labor minister says federal mediators are still at work
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A strike by dockworkers on Canada’s west coast stretched into a fourth day, causing business groups to warn of a growing risk to the country’s economy and reputation.
An extended strike will primarily hurt Canada’s exports of steelmaking coal, copper concentrates and potash, Mining Association of Canada President Pierre Gratton said.