Morning Update: Ottawa mulls options as union withdraws strike threat at B.C. ports

News Snapshot:

Good morning, The union representing B.C. port workers rescinded its strike notice for this weekend late Wednesday, averting another work stoppage even as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office directed federal ministers to pursue all available options to ensure cargo will move steadily. Union leaders issued a 72-hour strike notice scheduled to take effect on Saturday. Trudeau convened an emergency meeting on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the labour impasse between B.C. port workers and their employers. He met with the Incident Response Group, federal ministers who gather in the event of a national crisis or incidents with major implications for Canada....