P.A. mayor looks to back province in push for grain rail backlog solution
A shortage of rail cars has left millions of tonnes of grain shipments trapped in Western Canada, and all levels of government are pushing for action on a problem they say is undermining Canada’s reputation as a reliable exporter and dealing a blow to producers’ pocketbooks.
Speaking to the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) convention Friday, Premier Scott Moe said this was the second time in four years the province has been in this position and it is time for long-term solutions.
“We cannot be reliving this, this often. It’s too damaging to our economy,” Moe said. ”It is like reliving Groundhog Day each and every year.”
Moe said producers harvested the third-largest crop in the province’s history and now many are struggling to pay the bills as planting season is just around the corner.