Air Canada faces possibility of having to shut down completely

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A complete shutdown of Air Canada is looming if the union representing the flight attendants of the air carrier and the airline can’t strike a deal

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A complete shutdown of Air Canada is imminent, threatening to ground the country’s dominant air carrier if an agreement is not reached by early Saturday between the airline and the union representing its flight attendants. More than 10,000 flight attendants are set to strike around 1 a.m. EST on Saturday, which would be followed by a company-imposed lockout, potentially affecting approximately 130,000 passengers daily.