Air Canada pilots hold signs during an informational picket at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Air Canada pilots voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike mandate last week, putting them in a position to walk off the job as early as Sept. 17. The Air Line Pilots Association, which represents more than 5,400 aviators at the country's largest carrier, said the vote passed with 98 per cent support. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck