Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard says he will begin the process of adopting back-to-work legislation on Monday if there is no agreement in the province’s construction strike.
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Couillard told reporters in Jerusalem Thursday he’s giving the sides the weekend to hammer out a deal.
Word of legislation come as various marches took place across Quebec in support of the province’s construction strike as it entered Day 2.
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About 175,000 workers launched the unlimited general strike on Wednesday, crippling activity on major projects such as the Champlain Bridge and a Montreal superhospital.
It is not immediately clear whether the two sides will resume negotiations Thursday after Labour Minister Dominique Vien asked them to give her a schedule of new meetings.
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The Quebec government estimates a walkout means losses of $45 million a day for the provincial economy.
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