How Canada reached the brink of an unprecedented railway stoppage

For the first time, Canada's two main railway companies — Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City — are on the verge of a simultaneous labour stoppage that could inflict billions of dollars' worth of economic damage.

How Canada reached the brink of an unprecedented railway stoppage
An orange and black train engine in a railyard with the words, CN, painted on it in large white letters

For the first time, Canada's two main railway companies — Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City — are on the verge of a simultaneous labour stoppage that could inflict billions of dollars' worth of economic damage.