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Air Canada calls on government to intervene as labour dispute with pilots escalates

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Air Canada calls on government to intervene as labour dispute with pilots escalates

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s largest airline and business leaders on Thursday urged the federal government to intervene in collective bargaining with pilots to avoid a shutdown, but the labour minister said both sides should negotiate a deal. Air Canada spokesman Christophe Hennebelle said the airline was willing to negotiate but was faced with wage […]

Hakeem Jeffries rejects the Republicans’ funding proposal in the House of Representatives as “unserious and unacceptable”

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Hakeem Jeffries rejects the Republicans’ funding proposal in the House of Representatives as “unserious and unacceptable”

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called it “frivolous and unacceptable” and rejected a Suggestion by Speaker Mike Johnson, who links the continuation of state funding for six months to a measure that requires proof of citizenship when registering to vote. The answer sets the framework for the spending dispute that will loom […]