Living in the US, I can't speak for Canada. I do know that the unions in the US seem to have devolved into squeaking mice compared to what they once were.

It was not ONLY the multinationals that did this. It was not ONLY the outrageous demands of some of the unions (and yes, I can cite chapter and verse on it). It was not ONLY the actions of Reagan firing the ATCs back in the '70s. It was not ONLY the criminals that had insinuated themselves in the US unions.

Like nearly everything else, the reasons are all of these and more. Complicated problems have complicated causes and complicated solutions. Only the simpleminded think otherwise.

Shooting every other person would solve the problems caused by overpopulation quickly and with relatively little expense. It is not, however, a viable solution to an extremely complex problem.