Alberta teachers’ union threatens to go to court over Smith’s notwithstanding clause use

Alberta teachers are gearing up for a court battle against Premier Danielle Smith’s Back to School Act, slamming the government’s use of the notwithstanding clause as a “reckless abuse of power.”

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Alberta teachers are gearing up for a court battle against Premier Danielle Smith’s Back to School Act, slamming the government’s use of the notwithstanding clause as a “reckless abuse of power.” However, legal experts are quick to point out that the teachers’ case might not hold up.

The ATA accused the government of using “an ex…