A reader’s question. A teacher’s question.

What power does the government have if and when there is a teacher strike and if and when it drags on?

A good question but getting a little ahead of the game.

Teachers casting their votes

After all, teachers are just now voting on whether to ink a deal with the Alberta government, an agreement many teachers say is in no uncertain terms not good enough.

We’re talking 12 per cent pay hike over four years. The province says many teachers will actually score 17 per cent.

We’re talking about hiring 3,000 new teachers as well as more educational assistants.

But still, ahead of the game or not, what is in the back pocket of the UCP government led by Premier Danielle Smith? What is the mood in the corridors of power?

How interested is the provinci

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