Conservative MP says Carney should appoint a labour minister and pay more than 'lip service' to workers

OTTAWA — A Conservative MP is calling on the federal government to dedicate a full cabinet position to the issue of labour, saying Prime Minister Mark Carney must pay more than “lip service” to workers in his region affected by General Motors’ planned shift cuts. 

Jamil Jivani, the recently reelected MP for Bowmanville—Oshawa North, released a letter through his office on Wednesday, the day after Carney unveiled his cabinet.