OTTAWA — The ongoing work conflict with Canada’s two biggest railways could prove to be a political headache for federal parties who are courting union workers’ votes.

On Thursday, less than 17 hours after Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Canadian National Railway (CN) locked out workers, Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said that he would <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;direct the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose final binding arbitration&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/liberals-end-railway-lockout-with-binding-arbitration&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/liberals-end-railway-lockout-with-binding-arbitration" target="_blank">direct the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose final binding arbitration</a>.

The ongoing work conflict with Canada’s two biggest railways could prove difficult for federal parties who are courting union workers’ votes.{ai:summary}<p>In the smoky haze of Ottawa's political game, unions stir the pot as the railway giants turn up the heat. With a lockout looming, Labour Minister MacKinnon steps in, trying to calm the tracks with final arbitration.  </p><p>A train wreck of votes is brewing for the federal parties chasing union loyalty. #politics</p>

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