Layoffs Canada

Canadian National Railway Co.

Canada-wideTransportation
Laid off (12 mo)
400
Events (12 mo)
1
Most recent
Oct 2025
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Layoff Activity
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Trend vs prior 12 months: increasingAll-time: 850 laid off across 2 eventsBased on tracked events only — may not reflect all workforce changes
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Layoff Event History

October 2025

400
jobs cut
Across Canada

Canadian National Railway Co. laid off approximately 400 managers across rail offices in Canada and the United States due to declining freight volumes related to the U.S. trade war. Key cargo segments including ores and metals (down 10%), automobiles (down 6%), and forest products (down 7.5%) have experienced steep declines in carloads.

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March 2020

450
jobs cut
Across Canada

CN announced the temporary layoff of 450 employees in Eastern Canada operations due to protest blockades on its rail lines that caused disruptions to over 1,400 trains. The company began recalling most of the temporarily laid off employees as blockades subsided and network operations began to stabilize.

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