New Champlain Bridge construction faces delays, putting Dec. 21 deadline in question

The illegal crane operators’ strike and their refusal to work overtime some weekends in May and June is causing significant delays to the construction schedule for the new Champlain Bridge in Montreal.
Seventeen work days were affected, making it virtually impossible for the project to be finished by Dec. 21 according to a source close to the construction team who spoke with La Presse.
The Quebec Construction Commission agrees with that estimate.
However, a spokesperson for federal Ministe