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It may not be the year of the strike, but it may be the year of the fear of the strike. A tight labour market and breakneck inflation have empowered many workers to make new inroads.

A month after 3,700 grocery store workers walked off their jobs at Toronto-area Metro stores earlier this year, they returned to work under a new contract that Unifor called “historic.

According to Economic and Social Development Canada, as of Sept. 30, there had been 147 work stoppages in Canada in 2023, a year plagued with cost of living issues.

A majority of Canadians think the federal government should spend more on health care, a housing strategy and initiatives to ease inflation, a new poll suggests

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OTTAWA — A majority of Canadians think the federal government should spend more on health care, a housing strategy and initiatives to ease inflation and cost-of-living issues, a new poll suggests — but they also want it to freeze or reduce other spending.

Leger poll says public supports federal spending in some areas, not in others

Leger poll says public supports federal spending in some areas, not in others

Leger poll says public supports federal spending in some areas, not in others

Leger poll says public supports federal spending in some areas, not in others