Tim Perry, leading ALPA Canada's Canadian arm, criticized WestJet Airline Ltd.'s reliance on the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program, arguing that this short-sighted approach undermines the career progression and job security of unionized pilots, and will cause irreparable damage to labor relations.

ALPA Canada has strongly objected to WestJet's consideration of hiring temporary foreign workers to address its pilot shortage. The union argued that bypassing domestic labor and proper union consultation undermines collective bargaining rights and ethical labor practices.

ALPA Canada, representing unionized pilots at WestJet, has publicly denounced both WestJet’s reliance on Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the federal government’s approval of this practice. The union argues that hiring temporary foreign pilots sidesteps critical issues of career progression, job security, and fair labor practices for Canadian pilots, calling for a review of policy that would involve proper consultation with unions.

ALPA Canada, representing the majority of Canadian pilots, publicly condemned WestJet's reliance on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The union argues that using temporary foreign pilots undermines domestic labor rights, impairs career progression for unionized pilots, and could inflict irreparable damage to labor relations.