Liberals set themselves up for turbulence on workers’ rights

Since stepping into the political fray, Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to do everything he can do protect the Canadian economy in the face of the threats from United States. But that economic lens has come with a set of blinders.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu’s interference in the Air Canada labour dispute was ostensibly about protecting the economy, but it exposed a weakness in the Liberal government’s approach to workers.

The Air Canada flight attendants’ strike may be over, but the consequences of the government overplaying its hand in attempting to settle the dispute probably won’t land any time soon.

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