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‘A summer of discontent’: The Roundtable on the federal government unions’ fight against a return to the office

Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) National President Chris Aylward speaks to striking members protesting on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press.

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and Editor-at-Large Sean Speer discuss the out-of-touch reaction from federal public sector unions to Ottawa’s announcement that public servants must work in the office three days per week and the surprising silence from Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre on the topic. They also cover a new federal report on Canada’s progress in meeting its greenhouse gas emission targets and whether it is time for an “adult conversation” about more realistic targets. Finally, they discuss a recent event on the future of journalism hosted by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute in partnership with The Hub.

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