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Alberta legislature set to resume fall sitting amid provincewide teachers strike
More than 50,000 teachers are striking over pay and class-size disputes as Alberta plans back-to-work legislation amid rallies outside the legislature.
- The Alberta Legislature convenes today for a fall sitting, with the throne speech scheduled, The Canadian Press first reported on Oct. 23, 2025.
- Over 50,000 teachers walked off on Oct. 6, launching the largest strike in over two decades after the Alberta Teachers' Association rejected mediation over class-size caps.
- The United Conservative Party will use the fall sitting to introduce at least 15 bills, including curbs on long ballot protests, limits on regulatory bodies, and groundwork for the Alberta Sheriffs Police Service.
- Joseph Schow declined Monday to detail whether the notwithstanding clause might be used, saying `We’re going to discuss all the means that we have available to us to getting kids back in the classroom`, while Maren Aukerman warned students face academic setbacks after prolonged absence.
- Smith's government faces a $6.5-billion deficit, up $1.3-billion from forecast, amid layoffs announced by Alberta Health Services this month.
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Alberta legislature set to return with throne speech as teachers strike goes on (Alberta)
Alberta's legislative assembly is set to return today with a throne speech kicking off the fall sitting. The assembly will return just as a provincewide teachers strike nears the end of its third week, and teachers are expected to rally outside while members take in the speech. The government is exp...
·Kelowna, Canada
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Leaning Left22Leaning Right1Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution78% Left
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