Transportation

Rail Giants Plan to Shut Down Canada Network After Union Talks Fail

  • The lockout is expected to start after midnight on Thursday
  • Economy could lose billions of dollars due to work stoppage
Rail cars sit on tracks at the Nutrien Ltd. Cory potash facility in Saskatoon.Photographer: James MacDonald/Bloomberg
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The two largest Canadian railroad companies will shut down operations Thursday if no agreement is reached with their unionized workers, forcing industries to brace for billions of dollars in losses.