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Beatrice Bruske (born January 22, 1969) is a Canadian labour leader and the current President of the Canadian Labour Congress, an organization that advocates on behalf of three million working people across Canada. Bruske was elected President June 18, 2021, at the Canadian Labour Congress’s first virtual convention. The convention was originally scheduled to be held in Vancouver in May 2020 but was delayed due to COVID-19. Bruske is only the second woman to hold the position; the first was Shirley Carr (1986-1992).