The railway company says that the mediator withdrew Sunday afternoon leaving the door open for the government to table legislation to end the five-day old strike.
Earlier, Labour Minister Lisa Raitt had said she was still hopeful the two parties could show progress, but that she would not wait long.
Raitt warned last week that the government is prepared to introduce back-to-work legislation as early as Monday if CP and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference — which represents workers at CP as well as employees at Canadian National Railway (TSX:CN) can't reach a deal.
Raitt signalled her intention to introduce back to work legislation last week and is now in position to table it on Monday, when the House resumes from a week's recess.
About 4,800 unionized CP workers walked off the job Wednesday, halting the company's freight train service across the country.
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Source: winnipeg free press
Author: The Canadian Press
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