As Air Canada suspended "all operations" due to a flight attendant's strike that began Saturday, the federal government has stepped in to force both parties to the bargaining table.

Air Canada's striking flight attendants on Aug. 17 refused a government-backed labor board's order to return to work, forcing the airline to delay restarting its operations and leaving its passengers ...

“They are so far apart on a number of issues that they are going to need some help,” she said.