ACTRA, Steelworkers, unite to lobby

OTTAWA - ACTRA and the United Steelworkers announced this week they will work together to lobby for certain election platforms. They are challenging ministers, party leaders and MPs of all parties “to bring Canada back to a position of strong cultural and national identity,” says their co-branded press release. "It's time for politicians to take a stand and recognize that working people - regardless of what they do for a living - are the backbone of our nation. Let's see politicians make some key commitments on culture and trade and show us they're listening," said actor R.H. Thomson. "Over the...