Mr. Speaker, with all due respect for my colleague from Lac-Saint-Louis, his question is a little ridiculous.
Canada Post managers knew that the government was going to intervene. If they thought they stood a better chance with a mediator, they would have already negotiated, but they refused to do so.
This bill does mention that the mediator could give more to the unions. If Canada Post managers were really worried about that happening, they would have negotiated in good faith before, but they did not.