A Unifor rally was held in Downtown Vancouver on Thursday at the city’s convention centre. More than 1,500 attendees came together for the union’s 5th Constitutional Convention in the name of ‘protecting Canadian jobs.’

“The entire auto industry, the entire forest industry, the aluminum industry, the steel industry, the aerospace industry, the pharmaceutical industry, the entire industrial base of Canada is at risk unless we all stand up to defend it,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.

The union says they are committed to fighting back against the effects of U.S. President Trump’s trade war — including what they are calling unjust tariffs on Canada’s steel, aluminum, softwood lumber, and auto sectors.

“Every step of the way when you take on President Trump, when you take on the

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