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Alberta Letters Lay Bare Divide Over Bill 2, Strike Limits and School Capacity

Readers question labour tactics after the government's notwithstanding move on teacher strikes.

Toronto Blue Jays Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrate a home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning in Game 5 of baseball's World Series on Wednesday in L.A.
Alberta Federation of Labour president, Gil McGowan, speaks on behalf of the Alberta labour movement in response to Bill 2, the Back to School Act, and the invocation of the notwithstanding clause by the provincial government on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 in Edmonton.
Grade 7 Dr. Lila Fahlman School student Penelope De Lellis ,13, wins the 80 metre hurdles event at the Edmonton Public School Board Junior High Track & Field City Championships on Monday, June 16, 2025 in Edmonton.
Thomas Lukaszuk delivers a petition with more than 400,000 signatures to the Elections Alberta building for the Forever Canada petition on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 in Edmonton.

Overview

  • Letters respond to the province enacting Bill 2 and invoking the notwithstanding clause to remove teachers’ right to strike, following a back‑to‑work order.
  • Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan spoke for labour on Oct. 29, while several writers accuse the Common Front of floating a general strike.
  • Multiple writers call overcrowded classrooms the urgent issue and urge the province to use the reported $8.5 billion allocated for new and renovated school spaces.
  • Some correspondence criticizes Premier Danielle Smith for departing on a Middle East trade mission as officials handled the teachers’ back‑to‑work order.
  • Separate letters highlight a reported $95‑million payout to settle a coal‑policy lawsuit and praise Thomas Lukaszuk’s Forever Canada petition with more than 400,000 signatures.