Ottawa facing criticism for use of 900 foreign workers at EV battery plant

Power & Politics

English - November 28, 2023 05:10 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MB - ★★★★ - 20 ratings
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Nov. 28, 2023 - The federal government is facing heat over the use of up to 900 foreign workers to build a multi-billion-dollar Canadian battery plant. UNIFOR President Lana Payne says the controversy over 'taking Canadian jobs' is overblown. Plus, the Conservative-opposed Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Deal heads for a final vote in the House of Commons. Power & Politics hears from the Ukrainian Canadian Congress.