Insights and Stories on Pulse Canada

Jun. 23, 2022 at 3:06 pm CDT

MarketsFarm – Even though harvest in Canada is months away, major issues with shipping by container out of the country needs to be resolved, according to Greg Northey, vice-president of corporate affairs for Pulse Canada and the spokesperson for the Coalition to Fix the Container Crunch. “The worry in the […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Mar. 1, 2022 at 8:32 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Lentil suppliers in Canada have received a bit of a boost from a surprise policy decision overseas. India’s government on Feb. 12 suspended all tariffs on most lentil imports, which will reduce costs for its two largest exporters, Canada and Australia, to ship the crop to the country. […]

By Adam Peleshaty

May. 1, 2021 at 2:41 am CDT

A week-long strike by dockworkers at the Port of Montreal is expected to conclude after federal back-to-work legislation passed Parliament Friday evening. Bill C-29, introduced Tuesday in the House of Commons, cleared third reading in the Commons Wednesday and received three readings in the Senate and royal assent Friday. The […]

By Dave Bedard

Apr. 12, 2021 at 9:42 pm CDT

Exporters of Canadian crops and other goods have amped up calls for federal intervention after longshore workers at the Port of Montreal declared a “partial” strike affecting weekend and overtime work. The Syndicat des debardeurs du port de Montreal (SCFP/CUPE Local 375) said Saturday they had filed 72 hours’ strike […]

By Dave Bedard

Mar. 10, 2021 at 3:56 pm CST

MarketsFarm — After nearly 24 years at the helm of Pulse Canada, Gordon Bacon is retiring as the organization’s chief executive officer. Bacon was Pulse Canada’s first hire and has been its CEO since its inception. “It sounds like a story, but on my first day on the job, I […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm