Tempers flared and patience was tested Monday as Air Canada passengers inside Toronto’s Pearson International Airport remained helplessly grounded while flight attendants continued to defy a federal back-to-work order.

“I’m sitting here at my own expense — this is my fourth night (stuck),” said Veronica McGinn, from Fredericton, N.B.

“I’m a little upset. I’ve been flying Air Canada for 40 years. I’m an Air Canada frequent flyer member, not Elite or anything. I’ve been dedicated. I’ve been loyal to them,” she added. “I haven’t flown any other airlines if I can help it. And I feel a little betrayed by the company. I support these guys on the picket line because I know how hard they work. I know what they do. And that’s why I’m not 100% upset.”

McGinn, who has co-shared hotel expenses with

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