Strike Closes Canadian Resort for Season
20th January 2026
Le Massif de Charlevoix has announced it will not reopen for the remainder of the 2025-26 ski season. It says it is forced to do so due to an impasse…
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Le Massif de Charlevoix has announced it will not reopen for the remainder of the 2025-26 ski season.
It says it is forced to do so due to an impasse in contract negotiations with its unionised workforce.
The strike has been taking place since early January, but it is unclear if this is an escalation in order to secure a better negotiating position.
We have reported on the dispute earlier:
The decision comes after 300 workers rejected both a final contract offer and a management proposal to submit the dispute to binding arbitration.
“We note today with great sadness that Le Massif de Charlevoix… is once again facing an uncertain future,” said Claude Choquette, president of Groupe Le Massif.
“The refusal to return to work prevents us from providing artificial snow coverage across the mountain to ensure safe conditions, making the continuation of the season unviable.”
Pay is the central sticking point in negotiations.
The two sides have offered different accounts of how negotiations broke down.
Le Massif de Charlevoix, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI
