Government and Democracy

Ontario Regional Director Naureen Rizvi leads a team canvassing for Unifor Member Tracey Ramsey in Essex.

Jerry Dias
Originally published in the Toronto Sun

Canada’s federal parties are trying, very hard, to win the support of union members this election.

It makes sense.

There are around 5 million card-carrying union members in Canada, making up roughly 30 percent of the working population.

Union members are well versed in democracy, practiced through union and workplace elections. 

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