Railroad Blues: How to Get Canada’s Rail Policy Back on Track

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Page Title:Railroad Blues: How to Get Canada’s Rail Policy Back on Track – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:Railroad Blues: How to Get Canada’s Rail Policy Back on Track
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/railroad-blues-how-get-canadas-rail-policy-back-track/
Published Date:April 2, 2015
Accessed Date:February 9, 2025

The federal government should not continue to unduly favour grain rail shipments at the expense of other sectors, which include forestry, mines and energy, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Railroad Blues: How to Get Canada’s Rail Policy Back on Track,” author Benjamin Dachis argues that recent and potential future government intervention in the rail sector not only contradicts the principles of the Canada Transportation Act, but has the potential to hurt sectors critical to Canada’s economy.

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