Nutrien’s U.S. Move Is A Warning For Canada

John Turley-Ewart, contributing columnist with The Globe and Mail, joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss Nutrien’s decision to invest roughly $1 billion in export infrastructure at Longview, Washington, rather than expanding through the Port of Vancouver.Nutrien is a major Canadian potash producer, but Turley-Ewart explains that railway bottlenecks, labour disruptions and concerns about reliability made Washington State the more practical choice for its exports. The company can now move more of its product to international markets while reducing its dependence on a single Canadian port.LeDrew and Turley-Ewart also discuss warnings Nutrien reportedly gave Carney Ministers, the government’s lack of urgency, and what this decision says about Canada’s ability to attract investment, build infrastructure and move its own resources to market.It is a smart decision for Nutrien — but a troubling story for Canada.Topics covered in this episode:Nutrien’s billion-dollar U.S. investmentWhy Longview beat the Port of VancouverRailway and shipping bottlenecksLabour disruptions at Canadian portsOttawa’s response to Nutrien’s warningThe cost of unreliable infrastructurePotash exports and Canadian tradeLosing investment and jobs to the U.S.The risks of relying on American portsWhat Carney must fix Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.