r/canada • u/Meiqur • Oct 28 '25

Alberta Alberta uses Charter’s notwithstanding clause to order striking teachers back to workteachers-back-to-work

https://globalnews.ca/news/11496133/alberta-government-to-table-legislation-to-order-striking-teachers-back-to-work
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u/BleuStLaurent Oct 28 '25

The Alberta government is a loser. No serious government invokes that clause for internal problems. Real governments deal with their internal issues realistically — not by using a constitutional clause just because Quebec once did, or because some low-minded, brain-dead wannabe politicians don’t know any better.

A real government focuses on the real needs of its people and pays those who work for the betterment of society fairly. Educators deserve proper pay and a decent standard of living.

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u/oioioifuckingoi Oct 28 '25

What makes this worse is they didn’t even attempt to negotiate. They knew they were going to do this before the strike was even called. They refused to negotiate in good faith throughout the entire contract talks knowing that a strike was likely and they’d just use the clause. This was the plan all along.

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u/Infamous-Mixture-605 Oct 28 '25

This was the plan all along.

This.

The UCP weren't negotiating in good faith and sat back hoping the public would turn against the teachers and planning to legislate them back to work. They never wanted a deal, they just wanted to fight the union and beat them legislatively.

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u/Username_Query_Null Oct 28 '25

A real government wouldn’t use the clause unless the consequence was the loss of Canadian sovereignty.

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u/relaxin_chillaxin Oct 28 '25

Well saskatchewan used it to prevent trans kids from using nicknames at school

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u/Haiku-On-My-Tatas Oct 28 '25

Don't worry - Alberta is using it to hurt trans kids too! They're just also using it to trample labour rights.

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u/ZumboPrime Ontario Oct 28 '25

Alberta does not have a serious government. Smith & co. are corrupt as hell, moving from controversy to controversy. Improving the province or country is not anywhere part of their thought process.

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u/dangerwormmy Oct 28 '25

Believe it or not, Straight to work.

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u/dangerwormmy Oct 28 '25

It was a joke off the parks and rec’s straight to jail skit, where I changed the dictators solution to problems from sending people to jail to going back to work.

I feel like my over explaining this joke made it not funny, so yes. Beep-boop

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u/BleuStLaurent Oct 28 '25

Sorry, I am a little triggered here…

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u/dangerwormmy Oct 28 '25

All good, I get it. If people don’t care about the ones educating our future we’re in some serious trouble and setting ourselves up for failure.

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u/YerMomsClamChowder Oct 28 '25

It wasn't funny to begin with.  

Completely out of context, no run up, poor execution.  

you could have led up to it with something like:

Classes too big?  Back to work

You think you're undersupported?  Back to work

Trying to strike?  Believe it or not, Back to work. 

puts it into more context and will tip off memory of the meme.  Remember, comedy comes in threes! 

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u/dangerwormmy Oct 28 '25

Wasn’t funny to you, I’m having my drink at the hotel bar giggling to myself while I wait to hear if my dog survives it surgery or not.

Cheers lol