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A U.S. government shutdown may come before election as GOP pushes voting ruleHouse Speaker Mike Johnson has vowed to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for new voters as part of a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown in three weeks.U.S. NewsSep 10
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U.S. Republicans look to tie voter ID to bill to avoid government shutdownCongress needs to approve a stop-gap spending bill before the end of the budget year on Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown.U.S. NewsSep 8
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Air Canada strike needs government intervention, business groups tell OttawaThe NDP will 'never support' back-to-work legislation as an Air Canada pilots strike looms, party Leader Jagmeet Singh told reporters on Thursday.CanadaSep 12
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Air Canada strike: As intervention calls grow, ‘we’re not going to do that,’ Trudeau saysAir Canada's CEO said in a statement that around 80 per cent of the airline's passengers could be affected by the looming work stoppages.CanadaSep 13
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As Air Canada pilot strike looms, Ottawa urges to ‘get the deal done’The federal labour minister said there is 'no reason' for Air Canada and the pilots' union to not reach a collective agreement and that negotiations are seeing progress.CanadaSep 11
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Rail shutdown likely as labour minister says ‘significant issues’ remainFreight trains across Canada are expected to come to a grinding halt as soon as 12:01 a.m. Thursday with roughly 9,000 railway employees nearing a looming strike or lockout date.EconomyAug 21
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Rail shutdown: Ottawa imposing binding arbitration on partiesFreight trains across Canada came to grinding halt Thursday as thousands of workers at the country’s two main railway companies were locked out.CanadaAug 22
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Air Canada strike: Minister ‘very optimistic’ agreement can be reachedLabour Minister Steve MacKinnon wouldn't say if there will be government intervention similar to the one that ended last month's rail shutdown.CanadaSep 10
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Why Canada’s ‘unprecedented’ rail shutdown is ‘high stakes’ for exportersCanadian Manufacturers and Exporters estimates that approximately $531 million of manufactured goods will be stranded each day of a stoppage.CanadaAug 22
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Canada’s rail shutdown, Harris clinches Democratic nomination and other top storiesKamala Harris clinched the Democratic party’s nomination for President and a shutdown brought Canada's train to a halt. Here are the top stories this week.CanadaAug 24
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Air Canada ‘disruptions have already begun’ ahead of strike notice deadlineThe clock is ticking for Air Canada and its pilots to reach an agreement in their labour dispute ahead of a looming shutdown that could upend travel for thousands of passengers.CanadaSep 14
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As rail shutdown looms, Freeland vows no tolerance for ‘self-inflicted wound’Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon will be in Calgary Wednesday, after visiting Montreal Tuesday, to try and get the railways and union to reach a deal.CanadaAug 21
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Canola farmers say China retaliatory probe ‘one more thing’ to worry aboutAfter a rail shutdown, inflation and drought, farmers are worried they'll end up paying the price for the fallout over Canada's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.CanadaSep 4
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Air Canada pilot strike averted as tentative deal reached with unionAir Canada and the union representing more than 5,200 pilots have reached a tentative deal, averting a strike that could have disrupted travel plans for thousands of passengers.CanadaSep 15
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Rail shutdown could ‘jeopardize’ some inflation progress: economistsUncertainty around how long rail disruptions may last could have dire implications for the Canadian economy. Here's what economists say about how the Bank of Canada might react.EconomyAug 23
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Step in to stop looming rail shutdown, Western municipalities urge fedsLabour Minister Steve MacKinnon is heading to Montreal and Calgary, as industry groups call on the federal government to use binding arbitration to avoid a looming rail shutdown.CanadaAug 20
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Cost of railway shutdown will be ‘borne by all Canadians,’ Ottawa warnsMore than 9,000 workers at Canada's two major railways could be either on strike or locked out as of Thursday, disrupting supply chains relied upon by many industries.CanadaAug 19
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Rail workers union launches legal challenge to binding arbitration orderThe Teamsters union challenged directives for binding arbitration issued to a labour board by federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon last week.CanadaAug 30
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NDP pulls out of supply-and-confidence deal with Liberal governmentThe move puts Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority at risk of falling at any time in the coming weeks or months if it loses any confidence votes.PoliticsSep 4
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West Coast Express stoppage has been a ‘game-changer’ for riders: councillorThe union says workers from CPKC will remain off the job pending an order from the Canada Industrial Relations Board. It is unclear when that will happen.CanadaAug 24