Politics Briefing: Passport processing disrupted by federal public workers’ strike


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Hello, Canadians can expect to encounter severe disruptions to passport processing – among other essential services – as a result of a national federal public workers’ strike that began early Wednesday. More than 100,000 federal public servants represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada, including more than 30,000 workers at the Canada Revenue Agency, walked off their jobs after the union and the government failed to make any substantial progress on negotiations for a new collective agreement. Both sides remain at odds over a number of key issues, including wages and remote work. Passport applications and the subsequent delivery...