“I want the government to pass a law that takes away one of its powers over unions. This will make me look good to my left-wing supporters.”
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Labour
A bill to stop letting the federal Labour Minister intervene in labour disputes. On May Day, the NDP accused the Liberals of trampling workers' right to strike by using this power to take the bosses' side, while the Liberals said they hardly ever use this power and usually get disputes resolved without stopping work.