Insights and Stories on Montreal

Push on to prevent strike at Port of Montreal

Feb. 26, 2021 at 2:25 am CST

Ottawa needs to act now to prevent a strike March 20 that would stop containerized grain from being exported from the Port of Montreal, says Jeff English, vice-president of marketing and communications at Pulse Canada. “This is something we can see off in the distance, but we are going to […]

Kraft Heinz backed for ketchup production in Montreal

Nov. 26, 2020 at 7:53 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

Truce reached in Montreal port strike

Aug. 21, 2020 at 5:17 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Containerized crops may get stuck in Montreal port’s strike

Aug. 11, 2020 at 3:09 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

CN sees eastern network revival on supply chain diversity, ports

Jun. 22, 2020 at 3:12 am CDT

By Allison Lampert

Cargill to shut Montreal-area meat plant temporarily

May. 11, 2020 at 2:31 am CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — The Canadian arm of U.S. agribusiness Cargill said Sunday it would soon temporarily shut a Montreal-area case-ready meat plant after 64 workers tested positive for COVID-19. The plant is at Chambly, a South Shore suburb of Montreal, one of the worst hit cities in Canada. Cargill […]

By Reuters

Port of Thunder Bay resumes shipping grain

Mar. 30, 2020 at 2:57 pm CDT

The Port of Thunder Bay has reopened for the season and is already shipping products including grain. The 2020 navigation season officially began Thursday with the arrival of the tug Sharon M1 and barge Huron Spirit. The vessel combination came abeam of the Mission Pier entrance at 9:30 p.m. local […]

By GFM Staff

At NAFTA talks, Canada hails jet case as victory for free trade

Jan. 26, 2018 at 10:08 pm CST

Montreal | Reuters — Canadian plane maker Bombardier won a major U.S. case on Friday, which government officials said showed the importance of free trade at a time when talks to modernize the NAFTA pact are moving slowly. A U.S. tribunal unexpectedly dismissed a complaint by Boeing against alleged dumping […]

By Anthony Esposito David Ljunggren

Canada unveils ideas to save NAFTA

Jan. 24, 2018 at 4:02 pm CST

Montreal | Reuters — Canadian negotiators at the NAFTA talks on Wednesday unveiled ideas to address contentious U.S. demands for revamping the 1994 pact while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged top U.S. executives to back free trade. The sixth and penultimate round of negotiations to update the North American Free […]

By Anthony Esposito David Ljunggren

Key round of NAFTA talks opens amid upbeat signs

Jan. 23, 2018 at 4:32 pm CST

Montreal | Reuters — Officials opened a key round of negotiations to modernize NAFTA on Tuesday amidst optimistic signs, as U.S. President Donald Trump said the talks were going “pretty well” and Canada’s chief negotiator said he had high hopes for progress. Trump’s remarks helped the Mexican peso stem its […]

By Anthony Esposito David Ljunggren

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