Bell: Alberta teachers — cut a deal with Smith or face the hammer Oct. 27

You only have to listen to Nate Horner for a few seconds to realize he’s dead serious.

The man is not playing games. He vowed to stick to his guns and he appears to be doing just that.

Horner is the budget boss in Premier Danielle Smith’s government and he’s made it clear what is in the cards if striking teachers can’t agree to a deal with the province.

They will be ordered back to work.

Please read carefully.

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The politicians go back to the legislature in Edmonton later this month.

Will the government order the teachers back to work?

“We go back to session on Oct. 27 in earnest. I would expect we would begin that process almost immediately.

“That would mean we would be at three weeks with kids out of school. I think that m