One week after 50,000 mail carriers went on strike, troubled Canada Post on Friday presented a new contract offer that rolls back some previously promised benefits and raises the likelihood of job cuts, further inflaming union workers. Canada Post said its proposed collective bargaining agreement is largely unchanged from its final offer on May 28,…
Company asks union to end delivery boycott of marketing flyers as talks resume (UPDATED: 6:15 p.m. ET with CUPW response) Canada Post on Thursday said it will present a new contract offer to unionized mail carriers in an effort to break a negotiating stalemate that has created uncertainty for users and led to falling mail…
By Thomas Seal Sep 15, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Canada cleared a C$10 billion ($7.3 billion) floating facility to export liquefied natural gas off its northwest coast as soon as 2028. Ksi Lisims LNG — backed by Blackstone Inc.-funded Western LNG, as well as Rockies LNG Partners and the Nisga’a Nation, an Indigenous group that owns the development…
Labor uncertainty continues to weigh down postal operator Canada Post and the union representing some 50,000 mail carriers returned to the bargaining table last week and immediately failed to make any progress, accusing each other of unrealistic expectations as the postal system bleeds parcel volumes and red ink. The impasse is raising the risk for businesses…
Ongoing labor uncertainty causes business exodus to private carriers Canada Post lost US$294 million before taxes in the second quarter, the largest loss for any three-month period in the company’s history, as parcel volumes plunged amid a prolonged contract dispute with mail carriers that has created uncertainty for business customers. The Canadian postal operator on…
By Laura Dhillon Kane Aug 26, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Canada is set to begin discussions on supplying liquefied natural gas to German buyers to tap into growing demand across the European Union. LNG was one of the issues on the table in talks between Prime Minister Mark Carney and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday in Berlin.…
The airline and union agreed on a new contract overnight (UPDATED 10:30 p.m. ET) Air Canada will gradually resume operations after reaching a tentative settlement with unionized flight attendants on a new contract, ending a work stoppage that forced the airline to halt flights for three days, both sides announced on Tuesday. The agreement, overseen…
Forced arbitration limits cargo disruption for shippers (UPDATED Sunday Aug. 17, 2025,1:30 p.m. ET) The government of Canada on Saturday ordered Air Canada and flight attendants back to the bargaining table and submit to binding arbitration, allowing the flag carrier to resume operations 12 hours after flight attendants went on strike earlier in the day.…
Flag carrier winds down operations ahead of job action by flight attendant Air Canada has begun canceling long-haul international flights, which carry most of the airline’s cargo, in preparation for a planned work stoppage by flight attendants on Saturday, executives said Thursday. The news conference in Toronto was cut short after union members walked in…
Union’s ‘no vote’ on contract proposal reflects strong negotiating hand, stirs shipper fears of strike Unionized mail carriers at Canada Post have overwhelmingly voted to reject the company’s latest contract offer, raising questions about the potential for a strike or lockout that could further undermine delivery service and whether the government considers the troubled organization…
