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WGEA Wants Rail Service Deemed 'Essential'

While the federal government didn't get directly involved in the CN Rail strike, they did play a role behind the scenes to help get a tentative agreement.
 
Wade Sobkowich is the executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA).
 
He would like to see some changes in the future.
 
"We think that the federal government should deem rail service to be an essential service. Just like Canada Post, health services, and emergency services. It's so vital to the Canadian economy, that it's neither fair nor reasonable for two parties negotiating a settlement or an outcome or the terms of a collective bargaining agreement to be able to bring the economy to its knees in the process."
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Getting closer to planting season means one thing… it’s time to get EVERYTHING ready.

Today didn’t go exactly as planned—we thought we’d be hauling potatoes again, but instead we spent the day digging equipment out of the cellar, hooking up the grain drill, and getting tractors ready to roll. With wheat planting just around the corner, every piece of equipment matters.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a normal day without a few problems… dead batteries, hydraulic issues, and a truck tire that absolutely refused to cooperate. We tried everything—jump packs, bead bazooka, ratchet straps… and eventually had to bring out the “big guns” just to get things moving again.

But that’s farm life—adapt, fix, and keep moving forward.

We’re getting close to go-time. Wheat seed is coming soon, and planting season is right around the corner