Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says she has directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order Air Canada and the union representing more than 10,000 flight attendants to resume operations and resolve the dispute through binding arbitration. The strike began just before 1 a.m. ET on Saturday after flight attendants walked off the job when no eleventh-hour deal was reached. About 30 minutes later, Air Canada locked out its agents, leaving passengers around the world stranded. (Aug. 16, 2025)