STATEMENT FROM DENNIS DARBY, PRESIDENT & CEO, CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS & EXPORTERS, ON THE PORT OF MONTREAL AND BC PORTS LABOUR DISRUPTIONS
OTTAWA,NOVEMBER 11, 2024
“Unprecedented, simultaneous labour disruptions at the Port of Montreal and BC ports are causing severe harm to Canadian manufacturers, workers, and consumers. The manufacturing impacts cannot be overstated, nor can the threat of repeat supply chain disruptions to our country’s reputation as a reliable trading partner.
The federal government must act to end these stoppages. Canadian manufacturers and the communities they support cannot continue to bear the brunt of supply chain disruptions beyond their control. We need the government to restore stability at our ports and ensure that goods flow reliably—our economy and credibility depend on it.”
-Dennis Darby, President & CEO, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
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Since 1871, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters has been helping manufacturers grow at home and, compete around the world. Our focus is to ensure manufacturers are recognized as engines for growth in the economy, with Canada acknowledged as both a global leader and innovator in advanced manufacturing and a global leader in exporting. CME is a member-driven association that directly represents more than 2,500 leading companies who account for an estimated 82 per cent of manufacturing output and 90 per cent of Canada’s exports.
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