Talks between the Canadian Media Producers Association and the Writers Guild of Canada over a new deal have resumed, amid tensions around falling fees, mini-rooms and AI, and Deadline’s Jesse Whitlock has spoken with multiple connected sources to assess the state of play. It’s not panic stations yet – we’re hearing increasing optimism about a deal — but the threat of labor action is real and made starker by the reality of the bruising actors and writers strikes that shook the industry last year.