Opposition Leaders Criticize Trudeau for Trip to New York During Federal Workers’ Strike

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters ahead of a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 19, 2023. Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press

As the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) strike moves into its eighth day, opposition leaders are criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for leaving the country to attend a summit in New York while negotiations between PSAC and Ottawa remain unresolved.

“If this prime minister was serious about respecting these workers, he wouldn’t be jetting off to New York,” NDP leader Jagmeet Singh said during question period on April 26.