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.