Players on seven of nine teams in the Canadian Football League are on strike.
The work stoppage comes as the collective bargaining agreement expired over the weekend, and talks between the CFL and the players association broke off.
The Edmonton Elks and Calgary Stampeders are the only teams that opened training camps yesterday, as labour laws in Alberta won’t put their players in a legal strike position until later this week.
Today, practice for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats was cancelled, and Montreal Alouettes players didn’t report to their practice last night.
The preseason is scheduled to begin on May 23rd.
Please note that the practices are cancelled until further notice due to the ongoing strike. We will obviously keep you informed of the evolution of the situation and are hoping a return to the field as soon as possible! Thank you for your understanding. #montreals
— Alouettes de Montréal (@MTLAlouettes) May 16, 2022
Today's Tiger-Cats practice has been cancelled.
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— Hamilton Tiger-Cats (@Ticats) May 16, 2022
