The federal government ordered Air Canada and its flight attendants into binding arbitration on Saturday, putting an abrupt end to a strike and lockout that began less than 12 hours earlier with grounded planes and thousands of Canadians struggling to find alternate ways home.
Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said just after noon that she was reluctantly intervening and ordered airline operations to resume because of the strike’s impact on Canadians and the economy.
“Air Canada has said it could take between five to 10 days for regular services to resume, and I think that’s a question for Air Canada in terms of their complex operations, what needs to
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