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Alberta Uses Notwithstanding Clause to End Teachers’ Strike, Renewing Battle Over Education Policy

Critics say the back-to-work law leaves classroom conditions and funding unaddressed.

Goaltender Aleksei Medvedev of the London Knights jumps on a loose puck in a crowd in front of his net Friday night at Canada Life Place. Mikhail Zakharov and Julian Brown of the London Knights keep Tyler Hopkins and Kieren Dervin of the Kingston Frontenacs at bay. Photo by Mike Hensen/The London Free Press/Postmedia Network
A.J. Spellacy, Windsor Spitfires (David Jewell / The Hockey Writers)
The Sudbury Wolves will open their six-game homestand as the Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs as Shoresy Night returns to the Nickel City this week. The Wolves will host their rivals in the OHL’s Central Division, the Barrie Colts, in the second half of a home-and-home series this coming Friday at 7:05 p.m.
Indigenous community members across Canada are calling for greater transparency and accountability in local governance.

Overview

  • Alberta passed Bill 2 and invoked the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to order teachers back to work, bypassing collective bargaining.
  • Opinion writers argue the strike centered on class sizes, special‑needs supports and resources rather than pay.
  • Letters describe educators being compelled to return under threat of criminal sanction, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe voiced support for Alberta’s action.
  • Federally, MPs Chris d’Entremont and Matt Jeneroux left the Conservative caucus, a development commentators say weakens unity but is not yet decisive for Pierre Poilievre ahead of a January leadership review.
  • In sports, the Saskatchewan Huskies host the Regina Rams in a Hardy Cup rematch Saturday in Saskatoon, and Oilers captain Connor McDavid called for more urgency after repeated blown leads before a demanding stretch of games.