The National Post reports in its Wednesday edition that Western business groups applauded the Liberal government's omnibus bill on Tuesday, which they say will provide the regulatory and labour changes needed to make Canada a competitive place to invest. The Post's Tristin Hopper quotes Adam Legge, president of the Alberta Business Council, telling reporters in Ottawa: "The legislation takes direct aim at ... slow and unpredictable project approvals and labour instability affecting critical supply chains." Mr. Legge was joined by business representatives from British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The bill also addresses the federal government's use of the controversial Section 107 in the Canada Labour Code, which the Liberal government has used to end work stoppages and refer employers and unions to binding arbitration. Section 107 was used to end several strikes over the last several years, including at Air Canada, Canada Post, CNR and CPKC, and ports in British Columbia and Quebec. In a recent report, University of Calgary professor and economist Trevor Tombe found that recent patterns of work stoppages across transportation and warehousing are associated with an estimated $511-million reduction in annual GDP.