Anti-Union Lobby Groups are Endorsing Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives

Labour reporter Emma Arkell provides an in-depth look at Pierre Poilievre's past voting record on labor issues and the Conservative's close ties to so-called "open shop" groups with a long history of anti-union lobbying.

Key takeaways:

• Pierre Poilievre has been endorsed by Merit Canada and other “open shop” lobbying groups that have a long record of opposing unions. These groups promote non-union workplaces and have pushed policies that make unionizing harder.

  
  

• Merit and its affiliates have close ties to conservative politicians and have received tens of millions in public funding for training programs, while also lobbying to reduce union influence in construction projects.

  
  

• Despite claiming to support workers, Poilievre has supported anti-union laws in the past, including legislation to weaken union dues and force unions to reveal private financial details, raising concerns about his true stance on labour rights.

You can read the entire article by Arkell here: Anti-Union Lobby Groups are Endorsing Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives.