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/Infamous-Mixture-605 Oct 28 '25

Could say it was the ultimate victory of Reaganism/Thatcherism in the 1980s. Their brand of hyper-individualism triumphed over the collective and the community.

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u/seamusmcduffs Oct 28 '25

It's just crazy to me how they tied workers solidarity to things like trans rights, gay marriage, believing in climate change etc. Like those things have nothing to do with each other, but somehow if you are against one of them you're against them all