All three parties are angling for the union vote
I’m proud of the truckers and I stand with them.” Poilievre went on to win the leadership race and has championed the case of the “common people” — those whoSign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
shows that both the Liberals and Tories enjoy far higher labour support than the NDP. Thirty six per cent of private sector union members and 34 per cent of public sector union members would vote Tory; 34 per cent and 26 per cent, respectively, would support the Liberals; while only 14 per cent and 26 per cent would choose the NDP.
Singh categorically opposes any Liberal back to work legislation, even if were to mean vitiating the Supply and Confidence Agreement that keeps the Liberals in power. The Liberals could be then forced to secure the support of another party, the Conservatives. For Tory leader Poilievre, this strike represents a double edged sword. He wants to maintain union bona fides and the party’s working class appeal. But Poilievre also calls for respect for taxpayers and restraint in government. How could the Conservatives justify supporting PSAC’s wage demands and concessions on remote work that most of the “common people” will never have?Article content
In the middle of this sits the Liberal government, who are making their own pro-union moves. In the last federal election, they promised to introduce legislation to ban replacement workers in unionized federal sectors, including, which means that unless they remain in power, it won’t pass — putting additional pressure on the NDP to support the government.
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