# Why Carney’s economic overhaul is clashing with Canada’s unions

https://mins.news/en/item/84193

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-02 22:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/2/why-carneys-economic-overhaul-is-clashing-with-canadas-unions?traffic_source=rss

> Prime Minister Mark Carney’s drive to reduce Canada’s dependence on the United States, attract investment and accelerate major projects is facing opposition from organised labour. Unions say Bill C-39 could weaken the right to strike by allowing Ottawa to intervene more clearly in federally regulated disputes, while the government says it would only establish safeguards around existing powers.

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