OTTAWA – After a day of disruption, the Liberal government ended a massive rail strike by sending the parties to binding arbitration.

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said Thursday that while they respect the bargaining process the negotiations between CPKC rail and CN rail and the Teamsters Rail Conference had reached an impasse.

He said the country’s rail lines could not be stalled any longer.

The Labour Minister ordered the Canada Industrial Relations Board to extend the current collective agreements and order a return to work.{ai:summary}<p>The Liberal government pulled the strings to end a crippling rail strike, thrusting the parties into binding arbitration when negotiations hit a dead end. Labour Minister MacKinnon declared the country’s rails couldn't be held hostage any longer. </p><p>#society</p>

Liberals end railway lockout with binding arbitration

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