Alberta Premier ‘Disappointed’ Teachers Rejected Mediation Request, Is Ready to Order Them Back

Alberta Premier ‘Disappointed’ Teachers Rejected Mediation Request, Is Ready to Order Them Back
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.