Posts in Canada
Canadian Federal Election: IFPTE Supports CLC Blueprint for Building a Better Future for Working People

The IFPTE supports the Canadian Labour Congress's (CLC) call to challenge all political parties to put working families first in the federal election being held April 28th. The Workers Together platform, Building a Better Future for Working People, was launched to provide a clear blueprint for the next government at a time when Canadians face mounting pressures from all sides.

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Canada’s Unions Launch Bold Platform as Federal Election Called

With a Sunday election call sending voters to the polls on April 28, Canada’s unions are challenging all parties to put working families first. The Workers Together platform, Building a Better Future for Working People, was launched on March 26th in St. John’s, Newfoundland, by Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), alongside Jessica McCormick, President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour. 

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IFPTE Supports Senator Kaine's Legislation Reversing Trump's Erroneous Tariffs on Canada

IFPTE authored a letter of support for S.J. Res. 37, legislation authored by Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, that aims to reverse the Trump Administration’s erroneous use of the national emergency designation under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to allow the President to impose senseless tariffs on good and services imported from Canada.

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