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NFU slams railways over grain transport failures
The National Farmers Union accuses Canada’s two major railways of sabotaging grain moves from country elevators to port terminals during 1977. It cites 1000+ idle boxcars, backlog of grain, and high demurrage as proof the CNR and CPR prioritize lumber and potash over grain, threatening Crow Rates and export sales.
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National Farmers Union
Canada
N.F.U
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
CNR
CPR
Jack Skelton
Lyle Ross
Winnipeg
Darlene Henderson
Brad McDonald
Brandon
Jacques Peloquin
Dauphin
Vancouver
Thunder Bay
Bield
Moosehorn
Dacotah
U.S
U.S. West Coast
Canadian Wheat Board
Wheat Board