As the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) strike moves into its eighth day, opposition leaders are criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for leaving the country to attend a summit in New York while negotiations between PSAC and Ottawa remain unresolved.
“If this prime minister was serious about respecting these workers, he wouldn’t be jetting off to New York,” NDP leader Jagmeet Singh said during question period on April 26.
“Workers aren’t buying it, we’re not buying it, and if the prime minister was serious about this he could show some leadership and certainly not allow the minister that put us in this mess to continue to do this work,” Singh added, referring to Treasury Board President Mona Fortier who is leading negotiations with PSAC….