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Strikes Disrupt Colleges and Schools Across Canada With Conestoga Closed and Alberta Classes Halted

The twin walkouts spotlight stalled negotiations, disputed cost claims, mounting fiscal strain.

Manitoba Legislative building in November, 2023. The government says training is the way forward, but without oversight and enforcement, critics warn it’s just another press release.
Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie (centre), speaking to the media with fellow MLAs Tara Armstrong of Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream and Jordan Kealy of Peace River North.
Thousands take part in a rally in support of teachers and public education outside the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025.
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Overview

  • Conestoga College’s Doon campus cancelled in-person classes and shut vehicle access due to large-scale OPSEU picketing as the Ontario college support‑staff strike that began Sept. 11 continues across the sector.
  • OPSEU highlights job security as a core demand, while the College Employer Council alleges the union set non‑starter ultimatums and pegs proposed changes at more than $900 million in added costs, a figure the union disputes.
  • The Alberta teachers’ strike entered Day 3 with roughly 2,500 schools closed for about 740,000 students and most high school sports suspended, with a government‑ordered lockout to begin Thursday.
  • The CFL’s Edmonton Elks launched a free practice camp for sidelined high school football players that filled 125 spots within hours and drew about 90 to a wait list, with Elks players and Football Alberta supporting the sessions.
  • Manitoba reported a $1.1‑billion deficit for the last fiscal year and faces deeper shortfalls, with Finance Minister Adrian Sala projecting a $327‑million deficit in 2026–27 versus Moody’s estimate near $900 million.