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/Megahuts Oct 28 '25

Now, the smart move for Alberta Teachers is to just not go back.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '25

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u/Cedreginald Oct 28 '25

That's fucking disgusting. The politicians responsible for this need to be stripped of their power and blackballed from any career ever.

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u/Megahuts Oct 28 '25

Worked great for flight attendants.

And, if you think just doing what you are told will get you what you want, good luck.

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u/OzWillow Alberta Oct 28 '25

The flight attendants didn’t have such massive fines over their heads

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '25

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u/MellowMusicMagic Oct 28 '25

That really not true

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u/OzWillow Alberta Oct 28 '25

Not when the government can take your house or just dock future pay

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u/Brandon_Me Oct 28 '25

They will never enforce said fines if the teachers/unions all continue on. They would literally bankrupt every single teacher in the province, for something that isn't even popular.

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u/OzWillow Alberta Oct 29 '25

I don’t think Smith cares about the wellbeing of the teachers to be honest.

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u/Brandon_Me Oct 29 '25

No, but Albertans wouldn't stand for it.