Liberals tight-lipped on labour standoff near party’s Montreal heartland

The government must keep workers on the job, say business lobby groups. The longshoremen's union says the Liberals should publicly rule out the use of back-to-work legislation.

Liberal MP Soraya Martinez Ferrada, top right, represents the riding of Hochelaga, Que., in which the Port of Montreal is located. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, top left, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, bottom left, and Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, bottom right, all represent ridings close to the port. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Facebook

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

April 19, 2021

This story has been updated to include a statement from the Maritime Employers Association and additional comments from Michel Murray. Liberal MPs and cabinet ministers from ridings around the Port of Montreal are keeping quiet about a labour dispute that has businesses calling on the gove...

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