We knew it. Now we see it.
The smart money knew a No vote was coming.
You would have to be deaf to not hear the voices of the teachers.
What the teachers saw as suffering in silence is no longer an option.
Yes, we knew a political storm front was brewing and heading straight for us.
When it comes Monday night, it is an avalanche.
An avalanche of outrage.
Wherever you stand, whatever you feel about a teacher strike, one thing couldn’t be clearer.
Alberta’s teachers have had it.
Almost nine out of ten teachers. 89.5 per cent to be exact.
That’s how many teachers shout a loud No to the contract deal on the table.
That’s how many teachers aim their anger at the UCP government led by Premier Danielle Smith.
Another bit of arithmetic.
More than nine out of ten teachers. 94 per cent