Patty Hajdu
Canadian politician
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Ultimately, the government does not want to resolve the dispute for parties,
- Hajdu saidGlobal Newsglobalnews.ca/news/12068844…
It is a high bar to establish a national interest,
If we had had that tool, there may have been additional pressure on the parties to behave in a way that's in the interest of workers and the corporation,
We are fighting every single day to save jobs, to grow jobs and to make sure that we can actually build big things in this country and get our goods to market, in many cases new markets,
These changes mean that, as many people have called for, the labour minister must meet a higher bar before intervention is possible with this tool,
- Hajdu told reporters on Parliament Hill after the legislation was tabled in the House of CommonsNational Newswatchnationalnewswatch.com/2026/09…
We need strong labour relations to reassure the world that we can get our products to market... but we also need the protections for unions when they feel their rights have been violated,
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