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Another special interview for a long weekend, as Episode 44 brings a conversation with Carmen Prefontaine, seeking the city council seat in Elmwood-East Kildonan on October 25.8.40 Part 2 - First-time candidate Carmen Prefontaine brings over 16 years of experience as a City of Winnipeg employee, along with her current union leadership role to her campaign. She says her decision to run stems from a long-standing residency in the community and her connection with the late Coun. Jason Schreyer.She thinks city councillors "don't have the same hands-on experience with the system the processes.... I have a very in-depth knowledge of the processes that go on, especially the budget and fiscal matters." 14.20 - Prefontaine speaks about her meeting with the Firefighters union and how the city could have hired permanent staff "and save us money in the long term" insteed of paying for overtime and added Workers Compensation Board claims. "I'm very much about getting the basics right and meeting the needs that we have before doing frivolous projects and shiny new builds of things."18.30- Prefontaine discusses the Louise Bridge in her ward and compares it to the repairs and reopening of Portage and Main. "I think it's odd that there was a plebiscite on that issue... I don't know why it was done and not adhered to."For her family, the new Transit schedules and routes are "very challenging" despite being close to Henderson Hwy, 29.34 Part 3 - What made Prefontaine decide to run? "It's always kind of been in the back of my mind," citing her work on other campaigns and seriovnmg on various boards. Hear her views of crime in the ward, community policing, support for housing, and homeless encampments- "I know people downtown feel afraid."As for the installation of $300,000 gym equipment in Juba Park being an example of vanity project spending, Prefontaine says, "I will actually agree with you on that."50.00- Prefontaine is on leave from her role as a vice-president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. CUPE has become involved in a lot of politcal advocacy outisde of the workplace, including the Middle East. Hear her explain why she feels "there's no antisemitism occurring" within CUPE and why she is not an anti-Zionist. More about her campaign can be found at Carmenprefontaine.ca.1.00.15 Part 4 - A pitch to support the Winnipeg Sun and our Season Six funding drive; a reminder our interview with candidate Abel Gutierrez can be listened to at https://actionline.ca/2025/08/aug-5-2025-council-candidate-abel-gutierrez-talks-about-elmwood-ek/*****Read our column last Wednesday in the Winnipeg Sun- Home Care revamp accelerates anticipation of Asagwara's exit

It's hump day on the Majority Report On today's show: Israeli Knesset member Ofer Cassif posts on his social media a plea for Israelis to use every democratic avenue to end this holocaust of Palestinians. The New Yorker's Isaac Chotiner interviews the former ambassador to Israel under the Biden administration about their policy in Gaza. Palestinian women stand their ground when confronted by Israeli teenaged colonizers. Historian, author and publisher of the Doomsday Scenario newsletter Garrett Graff joins the show to discuss his newest piece, America Tips Into Fascism. President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Mark Hancock joins us to talk about leading a successful Air Canada flight attendant strike. In the Fun Half: We are joined by comedian and host of The Bitchuation Room Francesca Fiorentini. If you are in the Houston area Francesca will be co-headlining a stand-up comedy show with comedian and host of the Bad Hasbara Podcast Matt Lieb at The Punchline on Thursday, August 28. Also check out her new long form video on RFK, Jr. On the Breakfast Club, Charlamagne tha God calls Hakeem Jeffries 'AIPAC' Shakur showing how mainstream the concept of accepting Israeli Lobby money is a sign on corruption has become. Rep Josh Breechen (R-OK) holds a town hall in Pryor, Oklahoma to warn the locals of a threat of incoming Sharia Law and the Muslim Brotherhood trying to restart the Ottoman Empire in America while people just wanted to hear about grocery prices. Benjamin Netanyahu guests on Patrick Bet-David's PBD Podcast to launder his genocide. All that and more. The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the U.S. Senate or the House of Representatives. Follow us on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our Rumble stream here: https://rumble.com/user/majorityreport Check out our alt YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive Gift a Majority Report subscription here: https://fans.fm/majority/gift Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! https://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: https://majority.fm/app Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase Check out today's sponsors: EXPRESS VPN: Get up to 4 extra months free. Expressvpn.com/Majority ZOCDOC: Go to Zocdoc.com/MAJORITY and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor SUNSET LAKE:  Head to SunsetLakeCBD.com and buy any three 4-packs, and you'll get a fourth one for free. Just add four 4-packs to your cart and use the code LABORDAY25 at checkout Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on YouTube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder – https://majorityreportradio.com

Labor sociologist Barry Eidlin joins Suzi to discuss the recent Air Canada strike, which has now reached a tentative agreement. The strike began when 10,000 flight attendants, organized in the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), walked off the job on August 16, after months of failed negotiations. The Canadian government responded with its usual move: a back-to-work order under Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code — a provision that ostensibly regulates strikes, but is instead used to short-circuit them. But this time, something unusual happened: the workers defied the order, chanting “Forced to fly? We won't comply!” After an all-night bargaining session, they secured a tentative settlement on August 19th — showing what labor can do when it doesn't back down. We talk about the strike, the government response, its outcome, and what it portends. We'll also talk about the differences between Canadian and US unionizing and labor law, strike outcomes, and public policy. Jacobin Radio with Suzi Weissman features conversations with leading thinkers and activists, with a focus on labor, the economy, and protest movements.

Encampments will once again be the main talking point at a CK council meeting. The Farmer's Almanac is predicting a warmer-than-normal winter for most Canadians. Negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers were planned to resume today. The St. Clair Saints football team beat Ottawa in a blowout to maintain an undefeated start to the season.

Air Canada flight attendants are in the process of ratifying the contract agreement that ended their strike. Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers are back to the bargaining table today, as the union upholds a ban on overtime work. Russian drones and missiles strike several locations in Ukraine ahead of a NATO meeting to discuss ending the war.50-thousand Israeli reservists will be called up before the IDF pushes forward with its ground offensive into Gaza City. More National Guard troops from Republican states arriving in Washington DC, to help US President Donald Trump crackdown on crime. The proportion of Mounties on long-term, off-duty sick leave is at an all-time high. Nova Scotia fire officials say they are making progress containing the Long Lake fire burning in Annapolis County.Newfoundland firefighters hoping for rain as three wildfires still burn out of control.

A national strike by Air Canada flight attendants ended on Tuesday morning, three days after it began. One of the key issues that Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public Employees were fighting over was "ground pay," the amount flight attendants are paid for their work before takeoff and after landing.Jason Kirby is a business reporter for The Globe and Mail. He's on the show to talk about what we know about the deal so far, and what impact this strike could have on future labour disputes.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

It's Newsday Tuesday on the Majority Report On today's show: Canadian Union of Public Employees President Mark Hancock tears up a government order demanding Air Canada workers end their strike and return to work. Two days later a tentative collective agreement is struck. Co-President of Public Citizen, Lisa Gilbert joins the show to discuss Donald Trump's federal invasion of Washington D.C. and what Public Citizen is doing to resist. Politico's Playbook obtains audio of Andrew Cuomo's 4th fundraisers in the Hamptons which details Cuomo's intentions to work with Trump during his mayorship. In the Fun Half: Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) continues her year of humiliation by making her first public appearance in her district in a long time and gets booed off the stage. Morning Joe invites the MSNBC heavyweights to come on the show and feign enthusiasm for the My Source | News Opinion World (MS NOW) rebranding. On a phone call with Fox & Friends, trump does everything he can to avoid talking about the current state of Ukraine negotiations. Majority Report's Middle School Correspondent, Saul Seder joins us to extort Sam. All that and more. The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the U.S. Senate or the House of Representatives. Follow us on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our Rumble stream here: https://rumble.com/user/majorityreport Check out our alt YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive Gift a Majority Report subscription here: https://fans.fm/majority/gift Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! https://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: https://majority.fm/app Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase Check out today's sponsors RITUAL: Get 25% off during your first month. Visit ritual.com/MAJORITY to start Ritual or add Essential For Men to your subscription today. DELETEME: Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/MAJORITY and use promo code MAJORITY at checkout. SMALLS: For a limited time only, get 60% off your first order PLUS shipping when you head to Smalls.com and use code MAJORITY SUNSET LAKE: Head on over to Sunset LakeCBD.com and use code Majority for 15% off your first order. Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on YouTube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder – https://majorityreportradio.com

The Canadian Union of Public Employees, representing around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants, has issued a strike notice, and the airline has responded with a lockout notice. Lesley Chartier is an independent travel agent for Selloffvacations.com. She spoke to Andrew Carter about what travellers can do if they have a vacation planned with Air Canada.

Some Air Canada flights that were scheduled to take off today will be cancelled as the airline braces for a work stoppage this weekend, Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers will sit down for contract talks tomorrow, and the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation is launching a summer 50/50 fundraising campaign today.

Prime Minister Carney has joined Canada's Premiers in Ontario's Cottage Country. CTV's Rachel Aiello drops by with the latest developments from Huntsville. On today's show: Jim Gallant, a Negotiator for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, chimes in on the ongoing voting process, as Canada Post delivers their latest offer to CUPW employees. Gallant explains why he's calling for members to reject it. Tech journalist Carmi Levy outlines his concerns surrounding digital privacy, as the Fitify backlash and a Coldplay concert dominate the entertainment news cycle. The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring CTV News political commentator Scott Reid and Oyster Group founder Amanda Galbraith. Lana Payne, the National President of UNIFOR, explores what a Canada-U.S. trade deal might look like, and how various Trump tariffs are impacting our country's auto workers.

C.H. Robinson announces groundbreaking adoption of AI agents to classify LTL freight, a move set to revolutionize classification, enhance efficiency, and accuracy in logistics. This innovation is particularly significant given upcoming changes to the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) system and is expected to generate operating leverage in North American Surface Transportation (NAST) by automating over 75% of LTL orders. Canada Post reached a collective bargaining agreement with its second-largest union, the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association (CPAA), after 18 months of negotiations. This deal grants postmasters an 11% wage increase over three years, while a standoff continues with their largest union, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), prompting government intervention. DHL Express Canada requested for an exemption from new legislation banning replacement workers during strikes or lockouts, forcing them to suspend operations. The company argues this cessation significantly harms businesses and communities, affecting over 50,000 international shipments daily, but the union, Unifor, strongly opposes any special treatment. Explore the swift resolution of a legal battle between DAT Freight & Analytics and factoring company OTR Solutions, bringing a quick end to a dispute over factoring services. This settlement allows DAT to market the factoring services of Outgo, a company it recently acquired, on its platform, which had been previously suspended by a court order. FourKites CEO allegedly manipulated comments by FreightWaves' CEO to unfairly criticize Project44's Movement platform, highlighting competitive rivalries in logistics technology. This behavior, which included misrepresenting the context of the statements, raises questions about ethical conduct, given FourKites' history of purported unethical actions against Project44. Recent flooding and rockslides shut down a critical stretch of Interstate 40 between the North Carolina and Tennessee border. This key route was previously ravaged by Hurricane Helene last September and only partially reopened in February 2025, emphasizing its vulnerability to natural disasters. This episode ensures you stay ahead of the curve in freight and logistics news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

C.H. Robinson announces groundbreaking adoption of AI agents to classify LTL freight, a move set to revolutionize classification, enhance efficiency, and accuracy in logistics. This innovation is particularly significant given upcoming changes to the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) system and is expected to generate operating leverage in North American Surface Transportation (NAST) by automating over 75% of LTL orders. Canada Post reached a collective bargaining agreement with its second-largest union, the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association (CPAA), after 18 months of negotiations. This deal grants postmasters an 11% wage increase over three years, while a standoff continues with their largest union, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), prompting government intervention. DHL Express Canada requested for an exemption from new legislation banning replacement workers during strikes or lockouts, forcing them to suspend operations. The company argues this cessation significantly harms businesses and communities, affecting over 50,000 international shipments daily, but the union, Unifor, strongly opposes any special treatment. Explore the swift resolution of a legal battle between DAT Freight & Analytics and factoring company OTR Solutions, bringing a quick end to a dispute over factoring services. This settlement allows DAT to market the factoring services of Outgo, a company it recently acquired, on its platform, which had been previously suspended by a court order. FourKites CEO allegedly manipulated comments by FreightWaves' CEO to unfairly criticize Project44's Movement platform, highlighting competitive rivalries in logistics technology. This behavior, which included misrepresenting the context of the statements, raises questions about ethical conduct, given FourKites' history of purported unethical actions against Project44. Recent flooding and rockslides shut down a critical stretch of Interstate 40 between the North Carolina and Tennessee border. This key route was previously ravaged by Hurricane Helene last September and only partially reopened in February 2025, emphasizing its vulnerability to natural disasters. This episode ensures you stay ahead of the curve in freight and logistics news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ⁠Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has revealed plans to cut its workforce by approximately 7%⁠, eliminating 89 full-time and part-time positions primarily at its headquarters, while simultaneously requesting a slight increase in funding, bringing its total budget to over $1 billion for the next fiscal year.  The ⁠DOE benchmark diesel price has fallen to a milestone low⁠, reaching its lowest point since September 2021, with the average weekly retail price now at $3.45 a gallon, marking a decline over seven of the past eight weeks. Despite this trend, futures prices moved up even after news that OPEC Plus would increase output, indicating a continued unwinding of their 2023 production cuts.  Furthermore, the ⁠labor dispute involving Canada Post continues to intensify⁠ after the state-owned corporation rejected a proposal for binding arbitration from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). This rejection prolongs uncertainty following the union's refusal to work overtime since May 23rd, which has already caused delivery slowdowns and a significant drop in Canada Post's parcel volumes, pushing e-commerce retailers to alternative carriers.  Looking ahead, FreightWaves is hosting several key events, including the ⁠Enterprise Fleet Summit on July 23rd⁠. Additionally, the ⁠Supply Chain AI Symposium is scheduled for July 30th⁠ in Washington D.C., with opportunities for interested speakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has revealed plans to cut its workforce by approximately 7%, eliminating 89 full-time and part-time positions primarily at its headquarters, while simultaneously requesting a slight increase in funding, bringing its total budget to over $1 billion for the next fiscal year.  The DOE benchmark diesel price has fallen to a milestone low, reaching its lowest point since September 2021, with the average weekly retail price now at $3.45 a gallon, marking a decline over seven of the past eight weeks. Despite this trend, futures prices moved up even after news that OPEC Plus would increase output, indicating a continued unwinding of their 2023 production cuts.  Furthermore, the labor dispute involving Canada Post continues to intensify after the state-owned corporation rejected a proposal for binding arbitration from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). This rejection prolongs uncertainty following the union's refusal to work overtime since May 23rd, which has already caused delivery slowdowns and a significant drop in Canada Post's parcel volumes, pushing e-commerce retailers to alternative carriers.  Looking ahead, FreightWaves is hosting several key events, including the Enterprise Fleet Summit on July 23rd. Additionally, the Supply Chain AI Symposium is scheduled for July 30th in Washington D.C., with opportunities for interested speakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump has announced a doubling of tariffs on imported steel from 25% to 50% to protect domestic jobs and strengthen the industry. This move follows a previous tariff announcement and aims to ensure America's future is built with U.S.-produced steel rather than "shoddy steel from Shanghai". You can read more about the tariff increase here. We also discuss the ongoing labor dispute involving Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). Canada Post has requested government intervention to hold a vote among unionized employees on its latest contract offer, highlighting the impasse in negotiations over wages and structural changes. The situation is a continuation of a conflict that included a nearly five-week strike last year. For more details on the Canada Post situation, see the article here. Additionally, we highlight executive changes and potential IPO plans at the autonomous freight technology company Einride. Founder Robert Falck is transitioning from CEO to executive chairman, while CFO Roozbeh Charll is taking over the CEO role with an eye toward a potential IPO in the U.S.. This leadership pivot is intended to capitalize on a favorable regulatory environment for autonomous vehicles and support future expansion and investment opportunities. Learn more about the changes at Einride by reading the article here. The episode also announced upcoming FreightWaves virtual events: the Enterprise Fleet Summit on July 23rd and the Supply Chain AI Symposium on July 30th in Washington D.C.. Information and registration for these events can be found at live.freightwaves.com. Please note that details about these specific event announcements are derived solely from the audio file and not from the provided article sources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump has announced a doubling of tariffs on imported steel from 25% to 50% to protect domestic jobs and strengthen the industry. This move follows a previous tariff announcement and aims to ensure America's future is built with U.S.-produced steel rather than "shoddy steel from Shanghai". You can read more about the tariff increase here. We also discuss the ongoing labor dispute involving Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). Canada Post has requested government intervention to hold a vote among unionized employees on its latest contract offer, highlighting the impasse in negotiations over wages and structural changes. The situation is a continuation of a conflict that included a nearly five-week strike last year. For more details on the Canada Post situation, see the article here. Additionally, we highlight executive changes and potential IPO plans at the autonomous freight technology company Einride. Founder Robert Falck is transitioning from CEO to executive chairman, while CFO Roozbeh Charll is taking over the CEO role with an eye toward a potential IPO in the U.S.. This leadership pivot is intended to capitalize on a favorable regulatory environment for autonomous vehicles and support future expansion and investment opportunities. Learn more about the changes at Einride by reading the article here. The episode also announced upcoming FreightWaves virtual events: the Enterprise Fleet Summit on July 23rd and the Supply Chain AI Symposium on July 30th in Washington D.C.. Information and registration for these events can be found at live.freightwaves.com. Please note that details about these specific event announcements are derived solely from the audio file and not from the provided article sources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A group of cyclists who are raising awareness and funds for Pancreatic Cancer Canada are rolling through Chatham-Kent today, Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers return to the bargaining table, and two Chatham-Kent residents can officially call themselves amateur kickboxers.

Canada Post has tabled what it's calling its final offer to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. Four men are facing charges after a massive fentanyl bust in London. A 48-year-old Chatham-Kent man is facing charges after he allegedly stole a wallet from a parked vehicle earlier this month and used the stolen cards to make some purchases. The Chatham-Kent Sexual Assault Crisis Centre is hosting a sombre event later this week to mark the end of sexual violence prevention month. A group of cyclists raising money and awareness for pancreatic cancer research and support rode through Chatham-Kent today. The amateur kickboxing careers of two Chatham-Kent residents have officially started.

Supply chain software provider E2open is being acquired by Australian tech company WiseTech Global for $2.1 billion. This transaction, the result of a strategic review pushed by an activist investor, values E2open at $3.30 per share, a 28.4% premium over its closing price last Friday. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers implemented a nationwide overtime stoppage last Friday, averting a full strike after receiving a late contract offer from Canada Post. However, the threat of a strike has already damaged Canada Post's parcel business, leading to anticipated delays and a sharp drop in volumes as customers seek alternative carriers. Aurora Innovation has decided to keep a person in the driver's seat of its autonomous trucks temporarily at the request of OEM partner Paccar, due to certain prototype parts in the base vehicle platform. This observer will not operate the vehicle but will assist with timely recovery if needed, such as pulling over for events like a tire blowout or bad weather. Don't forget about our upcoming FreightWaves events, including the Enterprise Fleet Summit on July 23rd and the Supply Chain AI Symposium on July 30th. You can register for these events, which are highlighted as opportunities not to miss, by visiting the live.freightwaves.com website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supply chain software provider E2open is being acquired by Australian tech company WiseTech Global for $2.1 billion. This transaction, the result of a strategic review pushed by an activist investor, values E2open at $3.30 per share, a 28.4% premium over its closing price last Friday. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers implemented a nationwide overtime stoppage last Friday, averting a full strike after receiving a late contract offer from Canada Post. However, the threat of a strike has already damaged Canada Post's parcel business, leading to anticipated delays and a sharp drop in volumes as customers seek alternative carriers. Aurora Innovation has decided to keep a person in the driver's seat of its autonomous trucks temporarily at the request of OEM partner Paccar, due to certain prototype parts in the base vehicle platform. This observer will not operate the vehicle but will assist with timely recovery if needed, such as pulling over for events like a tire blowout or bad weather. Don't forget about our upcoming FreightWaves events, including the Enterprise Fleet Summit on July 23rd and the Supply Chain AI Symposium on July 30th. You can register for these events, which are highlighted as opportunities not to miss, by visiting the live.freightwaves.com website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Cramer, Senator – North Dakota (R); Jim Gallant, Canadian Union of Postal Workers; Jon Hamilton, Canada Post; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis & Gurratan Singh.

While Canada negotiates new trade relations around the world Mark Carney did not include a Labour Minister in his cabinet. A RadioLabour interview with the president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Mark Hancock. Plus the LabourStart report about union events. And singing: Rockin' Solidarity. RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.

A 22-year-old Wallaceburg resident is facing charges after a single-vehicle crash that killed a six-year-old child from Walpole Island, Walpole Island First Nation is going straight to the top in its opposition of a proposed landfill expansion in Dresden, and no strike at Canada Post as members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers are refusing to work overtime.

Jon Hamilton, Canada Post; Jim Gallant, Canadian Union of Postal Workers; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

Canada Post's Jon Hamilton and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers' Jim Gallant lay out the barriers still preventing a deal as they count down to a strike planned for Friday. As G7 finance ministers arrive in Alberta, six-time representative of the prime minister for the summit Peter Boehm breaks down how the Trump administration's overturning of the global trade order will shake up this week's meetings. Plus, NDP MP Heather McPherson defends interim leader Don Davies after three of the party's seven MPs disputed his appointment. 

Is Canada's legal weed tied to a smuggling epidemic abroad? Guest: Allan Woods, Paris-Based Staff Reporter for the Toronto Star Why is Canada Post going on strike again? Guest: Stephen Gale, BC Representative for the Canadian Union for Postal Workers Why are monkeys starting to kidnap each other? Guest: Zoë Goldsborough, Behavioural Ecologist at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behaviour and Research Associate with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Why is BC losing track of patients once they leave psychiatric care? Guest: Mike Hager, Reporter with The Globe and Mail's B.C. Bureau in Vancouver Canadian Tire is saving The Bay Guest: David Ian Grey, Retail strategist and Owner of DIG 360 Why “silly” science is still worthwhile Guest: Dr. Carly York, Animal Behaviorist and Physiologist at Lenoir-Rhyne University in North Carolina and Author of “The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is Canada Post going on strike again? Guest: Stephen Gale, BC Representative for the Canadian Union for Postal Workers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada Post deliveries could come to a stop on Friday as 55,000 postal workers across Canada are set to go on strike again. We get the latest from the president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers Local 126 in St. John's. (Krissy Holm3es with Mike McDonald)

In episode eight, we return to the George Brown College Labour Fair and a discussion with Ontario Federation of Labour president Laura Walton and chief steward and second vice president of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 556 Jeff Brown. We discuss the multiple issues facing the labour movement, union priorities and, in this age of polycrisis, what exactly we are working for. Speaking to the upcoming federal elections, Walton says: “I think we all can agree it's not going to be an NDP federal government. It's either gonna be Liberals or Conservatives. And I call them cancer and chemo; one's gonna kill you, the other one's gonna make you sick. We're going to be under, in Ontario, two governments that are not worker friendly, both federally and provincially. And it's going to be incumbent on workers to really embrace organizing principles … Now's not the time to be quiet. Now's the time that we're going to have to join our voices together to really push back." Reflecting on the how the trade war may impact already underfunded Ontario colleges, Brown says: “The colleges extend into so many fields in our province. Obviously healthcare, nursing community workers, but also things like all the skilled trades, forestry, aviation. I mean, these are the workers in communities that are the backbone of our economy … and the concern that being this underfunded, now with this trade war … the provincial government will use this as an excuse to further starve the system.” About today's guests:  Laura Walton is the president of the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) Canada's largest provincial labour federation. Walton served as president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees' Ontario School Boards Council of Unions (OSBCU) starting in 2019. She also served on the CUPE Ontario Executive Board. With a firm belief in the equalizing power of inclusive public education, Walton led her 55,000 coworkers across Ontario to withdraw their labour for two days in November 2022 in protest of the Ford government using the notwithstanding clause to ram through legislation that imposed a contract on CUPE education workers. Previously she served as president of CUPE Local 1022 which represents the education workers of Hastings and Prince Edward County District School Board. Dr. Jeff Brown is an experienced educator, researcher, and labour activist.  He is a full-time professor in the Liberal Arts and Sciences department at George Brown College in Toronto and Chief Steward/2nd Vice-President of OPSEU Local 556, representing unionized faculty at George Brown.  He is also a member of the Ontario College Faculty Divisional Executive. Session Introduction & Audience Questions by: Ashley Booth Transcript of this episode can be accessed at georgebrown.ca/TommyDouglasInstitute.  Image: Laura Walton, Jeff Brown  / Used with permission. Music: Ang Kahora. Lynne, Bjorn. Rights Purchased.  Intro Voices: Ashley Booth (Podcast Announcer); Bob Luker (Tommy)  Courage My Friends podcast organizing committee: Chandra Budhu, Ashley Booth, Resh Budhu.  Produced by: Resh Budhu, Tommy Douglas Institute and Breanne Doyle, rabble.ca.  Host: Resh Budhu.

We spoke with the union president of Canada Post this morning, about the strike that brought mail delivery to a standstill from mid-November to December. Craig Dyer is the president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers local 126, and he joined us on the line this morning.

If Canada Post workers are back to work, what does that mean for the strike? How will Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers come to a new agreement? John Peters is a professor at Memorial University in the Faculty of Business Administration and the Department of Sociology, where he's the Director of the Master of Employment Relations graduate program. He joined us on the line today to discuss the situation.

The federal government is forcing a return to mail delivery as Minister for Labour Steven MacKinnon yesterday said he is pausing the work stoppage by Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers until May. MacKinnon added small businesses that lost revenues will not be compensated for their losses. - What are the issues according to CUPW? Guest: Brahm Enslin. President, CUPW Saskatoon local 824 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast: Justin Trudeau angers Donald Trump and Elon Musk, and is the PM now preparing to toss another lieutenant over the side? This time, Minister of Finance and Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland in favour of former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney? Guest: Celina Caesar Chavannes. Former Liberal MP and parliamentary secretary to PM Justin Trudeau. The federal government is forcing a return to mail delivery as Minister for Labour Steven MacKinnon yesterday said he is pausing the work stoppage by Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers until May. MacKinnon added small businesses that lost revenues will not be compensated for their losses. - What are the issues according to CUPW? Guest: Brahm Enslin. President, CUPW Saskatoon local 824 The GST/HST tax holiday begins today until February 15. A poorly timed and thought-out doomed-to-fail effort by Trudeau to score points with voters? - Or, something else? Elon Musk's fortune reached $447 billion, with $62.5 billion added to Musk's bank accounts in one day last week. A coming tariffs showdown between Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau and Mexico's president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo? Expected and unavoidable impact on Canadian, U.S. and Mexican consumers? The Bank of Canada reduces the interest rate by 50 basis points. The positive or negative move by the Bank of Canada? Guest: Dr. Eric Kam. Macroeconomist at Toronto Metropolitan University. Doug Ford prepared to cut off electricity flow from Ontario to U.S. border states. Emo,Ontario's mayor and council decide if they or Borderland Pride are in charge of what is and isn't recognized specifically in the tiny Canada/U.S. Border community. -   Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh's public dig at "older white men" which received virtually zero pushback. Guest: Joe Warmington. Columnist. Toronto Sun. --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical Producer - Leonardo Coelho Podcast Producer - Jonathan Chung If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined again by Jim Gallant, the regional grievance officer for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Atlantic Region about how 4-weeks into this strike/lockout...Canada Post and the Union are still very far apart with no end in sight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle Smith, Alberta Premier; Jim Gallant, Canadian Union of Postal Workers; Jon Hamilton, Canada Post; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie.

Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have been on strike since November 15. CUPW represents more than 60,000 Canada Post delivery workers in rural and urban areas across the country. At the heart of the strike is an effort to secure safe working conditions for all postal workers, and a wider struggle against precarious work, as companies drive workers to the gig economy. We speak with Adam D.K. King of the Labour Studies Program at the University of Manitoba.

More than 55,000 members from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers remain on strike and at an impasse with Canada Post, after negotiations broke down. Issues of wage increases and usage of gig workers are at the heart of the dispute and the two sides remain far apart. But in recent strikes involving public sector workers, that didn't seem to matter — not when the federal government can intervene and send them back to work.As postal workers enter the third week of striking, will the federal government soon step in? And what does this strike say about the labour movement right now and unions' right to strike in Canada?Vanmala Subramaniam, The Globe's Future of Work reporter, is on the show to talk about the latest on the Canada Post strike, how it fits with other essential services taking work action and how governments intervene in work stoppages.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

Dominic LeBlanc, Public Safety Minister; Jon Hamilton, Canada Post; Jim Gallant; Canadian Union of Postal Workers; The Front Bench with: Michele Cadario, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone.

After learning that Canada Post is laying off all of its striking workforce, Alex speaks with the regional grievance officer for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Atlantic Region, Jim Gallant about the union's next steps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: what changes in the new year to Alberta's default electricity rate will mean for your power bill. We break down the Rate of Last Resort; negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have stalled, raising concerns about how it could affect holiday deliveries. We hear more about where the talks stand, and what could happen if the strike continues; one of the yummiest competitions in Calgary is happening this weekend in Bowness. We hear all the delicious details.

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Jim Gallant the regional grievance officer for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Atlantic Region to discuss why the negotiations between his union and Canada Post have stalled, and why he believes Canada Post is manipulating the facts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's no deal -- could that mean no mail? Canada Post employees went on strike overnight, after negotiations with their employer stalled. For more, we spoke with Craig Dyer, president of the local chapter of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. Following that chat, Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts stopped by the picket line on Kenmount Road in St. John's.

On today's show: we're joined by the local president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers; the report into Canada's Olympic soccer-spying incident is out. We break down the findings; a look at half-a-century of backcountry skiing with one of Canada's most accomplished mountaineers, ahead of a talk he's giving in Canmore.

Canadian Union of Postal Workers negotiator Jim Gallant; Canada Post spokesman Jon Hamilton; Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie; the Front Bench with Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has issued a 72-hour strike notice to their employer. Craig Dyer is the president of the local chapter. He talked about the outstanding issues, and the local impact a potential strike could have.

Could ongoing negotiations between Canada Post and its employees lead to a new deal, or is a strike still on the horizon? For an update, we spoke with Craig Dyer, president of the local chapter of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.

We're entering the busiest time of the year for mail delivery, but a looming strike by Canada Post employees could throw a wrench in your online holiday shopping. For more, we spoke with Craig Dyer, the president of the local chapter of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.

Barry Neufeld was a school trustee in Chilliwack, BC from approximately 1993 through till 2022. In 2017, he spoke out against SOGI 123, BC's “sexual orientation and gender identity curriculum,” on Facebook. This is when his troubles began. Both the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF) filed complaints against him with the BC Human Rights Tribunal (BCHRT), claiming Neufeld had breached the human rights code and had “created an unsafe work environment” for teachers and students on account of his words. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Barry about his case and why he's still fighting. The Same Drugs is a fully independent, listener-supported, non-Russia-funded podcast. Please consider ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠supporting us with a donation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, beco⁠ming⁠ a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patron⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribing on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can watch select clips and episodes of The Same Drugs on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Full videos are available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and to YouTube channel members. You can support The Same Drugs on Spotify by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clicking the "support" button⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠donate directly via Stripe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Same Drugs is on X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thesamedrugs_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Meghan Murphy is on X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meghanemurphy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meghanemilymurphy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Find The Same Drugs merch at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fourthwall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-same-drugs/support

As the encampments and protests continue to flourish on post-secondary campuses, a new student union has risen up to better protect and amplify Jewish voices. Host Alex Pierson is joined by Nati Pressmann, a student at Queen's University and the founder of the Canadian Union of Jewish Students who explains why she felt the formation of the CUJS was more important than previously, and why this has been in the works even before the tragic events of October 7th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are absoultely blessed to have an amazing and humble Nayab Sultan join us on the Conversation this week. Genuinely one of the biggest honours I have had to speak to someone who has achieved so much to help humanity. Just listen. That''s all I can say. Just listen.Dr. Nayab Sultan is a certified Health, Safety, Industrial Hygiene, and Environmental Sciences Professional with licenses in Occupational Medicine1. He has over 35 years of global experience across 60 countries and several sectors including construction, engineering, mining, tunnelling, oil and gas, process industries as well as trade unions and governmental and non-governmental organizations.During his extensive career, he has worked with organizations of all types ranging from global leaders to small family-run businesses2. His clients have included ABB, Saudi Aramco, Shell, BP, British Coal Board, Tata Steel, Imperial College London, Jaguar Landrover, Dubai Dry Docks, Georgia Pacific (Pulp and Paper), Fujitsu, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE1978, Victoria), Capital Regional District, Metro Vancouver, Tuvalu Seafarers Union, and the Ministry of Labour, Government of Uganda.Dr. Sultan is currently a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham in the Geography, Earth, and Environmental Sciences department3. He is also an Examiner for the National Examinations Board for Occupational Safety and Health in Leicester, GB3. He serves on the Research and Ethics Committee at the Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada.He has also been a Visiting Professor at the University of Malawi's School of Applied Sciences, Department of Environmental Health3. He has been a Course Reviewer and Instructor, and a Course Developer at the Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences.Dr. Sultan holds a PhD in Occupational Health, Safety, and the Environment from the University of Birmingham3. He also has a Master of Research (MRes) from the University of Hull, and an M.Sc. in Occupational Health, Safety, and the Environment from the University of Birmingham3. He completed his M.Phil by Research at the University of the West Indies.He is an international expert in work-related ill-health and occupational diseases, and a subject matter expert in Silica Dust Management, Silicosis, and Silica-Induced Diseases.Dr. Sultan is a member of several professional organizations including the South African Society of Occupational Medicine (SASOM), the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the International Commission on Occupational Health, and the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nayabsultan/Website: http://www.global-hse.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drnayabsultan Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.