Ontario to repeal new law threatening workers’ right to strike following pushback

Major reversal for the Canadian province's conservative government follows days of immense political pressure

Ontario has announced it will fully repeal controversial legislation that undermined workers' right to strike, in a major reversal for the province's conservative government following days of immense political pressure - and the looming threat of a general strike.

Nearly 55,000 Canadian Union of Public Employees walked out on Friday after the conservative government of the Ontario premier, Doug Ford, introduced legislation that would unilaterally impose a contract on education workers, and levy hefty fines for striking. But on Monday morning, union leaders announced they would end their protest in a gesture of good faith" following the conservative government's abrupt turnaround.