• Canada Post CEO touts ‘early signs’ of recovery even as financial woes persist

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-10-22 21:45:13.0
  Tags: [National, Economy, Finance, Labour, Transportation]

  Canada Post CEO Doug Ettinger announced early signs of financial recovery at the Crown corporation's annual public meeting, citing a reduced pre-tax loss of $277 million in the second quarter of the year compared to $407 million the previous year. To address structural challenges, Canada Post is phasing out door-to-door delivery for four million addresses over five years in favor of community mailboxes—targeting 700,000 households by the end of 2027—and launching a direct-to-consumer online marketplace named Canada Shops. These operational overhauls follow the federal government's adoption of recommendations from an Industrial Inquiry Commission led by William Kaplan, which lifted a moratorium on new community mailboxes and rural post office closures.

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• Liberals looking to give minister explicit authority to end strikes: sources

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-19 00:23:09.0
  Tags: [National, Labour, Economy, Transportation, Governance]

  The Liberal government plans to introduce the Building Canada Strong Act, which will amend Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to explicitly grant the federal labour minister the authority to direct the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to end work stoppages and order binding arbitration. The proposed legislation also empowers the labour minister to appoint a special mediator to issue reports prior to invoking Section 107 as a last resort in high-potential disruptive labour disputes affecting critical export industries like ports, railways, and aviation. The changes follow previous government interventions in disputes involving companies and unions such as Teamsters, Air Canada, and Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways. While the government states the amendments aim to provide economic stability and private sector confidence without stripping the right to strike, unions have criticized the heavy-handed approach for undermining collective bargaining and violating worker rights.

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• N.W.T. expands student aid eligibility to private pilot licence training

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-09-01 11:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Education, Transportation, Labour, Economy]

  The Northwest Territories Department of Education, Culture and Employment updated its student financial assistance regulations as of August to cover up to two semesters of coursework for a private pilot licence, provided it serves as a documented pathway toward a commercial pilot licence. Previously, aspiring northern aviators faced out-of-pocket costs averaging $20,000 to $26,000 for initial flight hours before qualifying for traditional student aid. The policy shift aims to reduce financial barriers for northern youth, mitigate nationwide pilot shortages, and support local aviation training initiatives conducted by organizations such as Super T Aviation, Summit Air, and École St Patrick High School.

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