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The legislation is described by the government as a wide-ranging initiative focused on making the economy more resilient. However, critics have raised concerns that the bill could threaten the right to strike."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon stated that there are currently too many lockouts, strikes, and threats of job action, which he believes harm investment and employment. Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu indicated that the government's objective is to reduce its intervention in collective bargaining. Labour leaders, including representatives from Unifor and the Canadian Labour Congress, have stated that any measures restricting workers' ability to strike would weaken their rights and bargaining power."},{"type":"heading","text":"Coverage comparison"},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports printed below mention the specific names of labour leaders or organisations, such as Unifor or the Canadian Labour Congress, who have voiced concerns about the bill."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"CTV News","url":"https://ctvnews.ca/politics/article/government-plans-to-introduce-economy-bill-critics-say-will-threaten-right-to-strike","headline":"Government plans to introduce economy bill critics say will threaten right to strike","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T13:17:33.935Z"},{"sourceName":"Rocky Mountain 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