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The grain needs a train: Billions of dollars at stake on the prairies

The Big Story
The Big Story
Episode • Oct 17, 2022 • 18m

The world needs Canadian grain more than ever. And they are buying it, providing a huge boost to prairie economies. This year, a bumper crop could be even better than 2021. If only we can get it all to market.

For the past few weeks, train companies have not been able to provide enough cars to move all the grain that's needed to port. And when the beginning of the supply chain stalls, it creates huge problems down the line. So how did this happen, who is at fault, and how do we fix it, fast?

GUEST: Lindsay Campbell, reporter at iPolitics.ca

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