Striking Alberta teachers and supporters wave signs outside Rogers Place in Edmonton on Oct. 16, 2025. The Canadian Press/Aaron Sousa
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told an Oct. 17 news conference she’s willing to legislate teachers back to work, saying she’s “disappointed” that the provincial teachers union turned down a mediation offer to settle the ongoing strike and return students to the classroom.
At the news conference with Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides, Smith said she is ready to table back-to-work legislation when the legislature reconvenes Oct. 23.
Chandra Philip is a news reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.
