Close Call On Air Canada Bill

A cabinet bill to shield Air Canada from liability for illegal job cuts yesterday narrowly survived a Commons test. MPs voted 139 to 139 to defeat the bill at report stage, prompting Speaker Geoff Regan to break the tie and save the legislation: “They are getting rid of this hot potato as quickly as they can”.

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