A major transport company has rerouted cargo away from the Port of Montreal over fears of a potential strike, prompting concerns that others may follow in its wake.
Overstocked inventories and dockworkers' 13-day job action in July dented its cargo volumes and revenue, as did ravenous wildfires and floods at both ends of the country.
The disruption at the St. Lawrence Seaway comes after a major strike by B.C. port workers earlier this summer that halted the movement of cargo worth billions.