Premier Ford’s the Lakehead Motorcade Delayed by Striking Citizens Living Workers on Hewitson Street

Thunder Bay, Ontario — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s motorcade was delayed by picketing workers from The public Living Thunder Bay during his visit to the municipality on June 16.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s motorcade was delayed by picketing workers from The public Living Thunder Bay during his visit to the municipality on June 16. The OPSEU members have been on strike for over three weeks, fighting for a wage expansion that has not materialized. The striking workers converged outside a PC Party fundraiser during the lunch hour, with a large group of picketers gathered along Hewitson Street.


Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s motorcade was delayed by picketing workers from The public Living Thunder Bay during his visit to the municipality on June 16. The OPSEU members have been on strike for over three weeks, fighting for a wage expansion that has not materialized.

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📍 Source: TBT Newswatch · By: Staff · 🗓️ June 19, 2026 · 🏠 ThunderBay.Online

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