Bus and metro drivers assemble for a one day labour action outside of Montreal’s Palais des congres, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. The union held the historic strike leading to a total shutdown on the city’s public transit network, with exceptions made only for paratransit services. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Miriam Lafontaine

Montreal transit strike could be first test of new Quebec labour law

by The Canadian Press November 4, 2025

written by The Canadian Press November 4, 2025

By Maura Forrest A strike that is upending public transit in Montreal could be the first test of a new law that gives the Quebec government broad power to end labour disputes. The Montreal transit agency’s 2,400 maintenance workers launched a strike last week that could last for most of Novemb...

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