Politics Briefing: Public servants strike could happen as early as Wednesday


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Hello, More than 150,000 federal public servants are set to go on strike on Wednesday if a deal is not reached with Ottawa by Tuesday night. The strike by members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada could have a significant impact on public services across the country, including immigration and passport processing, employment insurance claims and tax filings – just as the April 30 deadline to file approaches. “We are still too far apart on key issues, including wages, job security and remote work language,” union president Chris Aylward told a Monday news conference. Mr. Aylward said that if...