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The Canadian fertilizer industry calls on the Prime Minister and his government to immediately implement back-to-work legislation and work quickly to end the Port of Montreal strike and get fertilizer moving again. Decisive action is needed to mitigate the impact of this strike on Canadian farmers, particularly those in Quebec and Atlantic Canada.
Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fertilizer enter Canada through the Port of Montreal during the spring seeding season. These fertilizer products are destined for farms across Eastern Canada and ensure that farmers are able to produce the crops that keep grocery aisles full. If this strike is allowed to occur, up to one million acres in Eastern Canada may go unfertilized by next week.