More than a dozen groups representing farmers are to meet with federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau in Saskatoon to talk about moving grain by rail. The second largest crop on record is expected this year and farmers are worried about a repeat of a rail bottleneck that occurred in 2013-2014. The provincial government is asking for assurances that the rail system meets the needs of farmers and shippers. Stewart is asking for long-term changes to the transportation system to allow the system to grow in the future. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture has called on Garneau to ensure railways don't abuse their role and to maintain limits on how much profit they can make from grain transportation.

Source: CBC News October 20, 2016 14:37 UTC