While there’s no Tinder for business, Bunge and Viterra hope they’ve found the perfect match. The two companies announced their intent to merge in June 2023. Viterra brings more than 80 Canadian grain-handling centres to the blossoming relationship, along with sales to more than 70 nations. For its part, Bunge is the world’s largest processor of oilseeds, with 300 operations in 40 countries. Of course, with a celebrity wedding comes major scrutiny.

Many used the word “historic.” Others preferred “amazing” or “unprecedented.” Of all the adjectives ascribed to Bill C-49, one thing is clear—there has not been anything like this in all of Canada’s railroading history.