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Smith government moves to end teachers’ strike, invokes Notwithstanding clause

Alberta’s teachers are striking, but Smith’s government is moving to push new back-to-work legislation that would bring kids back to the classroom and dictate the terms of a new four-year contract.

Isaac Lamoureux, True North
Oct 28, 2025
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Alberta’s teachers are striking, but Premier Danielle Smith’s government is moving to push new back-to-work legislation that would bring kids back to the classroom and dictate the terms of a new four-year contract.

The proposed Back to School Act follows weeks of classroom disruptions that affected 51,000 teachers and 740,000 students. If passed…

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