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Description: Canada’s largest private-sector union is giving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the kind of reception labour used to reserve for the New Democratic Party.

Source: iPolitics

Date: 08/24/2016

Link: https://ipolitics.ca/2016/08/24/standing-ovations-for-trudeau-at-unifor-convention/

Related links:

• News 1130 story
• Unifor news release
• Unifor
• The prime minister
• Bill C-4

Questions for discussion:

• Consult your text: why has labour traditionally supported the NDP?
• What signs of a cooling in that relationship does this article point to?
• What are the consequences for the NDP if labour withdraws its support?
• What is Bill C-4?
• Why might labour be grateful to see it pass?