"Any government that undermines or abandons the project of improving public-school education in the face of difficulty is undermining and abandoning democracy. And, in my estimation, the current gov't is abandoning democracy." - AB Min of Ed, 1979-1986 edmontonjournal.com/opinion/column…

The UCP government has invoked time allocation on a bill removing Albertans' Charter rights. And they're using the notwithstanding clause to do it. Here's why that is a dangerous precedent. And why real conservatives need to stand up against it. jaredwesley.ca/newsletter

“This isn’t a left-right issue. It’s a constitutional one. UCP chose to use time allocation & the notwithstanding clause not because it had no other legal path, but because it wanted to set a precedent: When opposition & rights are inconvenient, it will override them.” #ableg

I don’t even want to send my kids to school tomorrow. As a parent I feel so defeated. I can’t even imagine how teachers are feeling right now. My kids are only 9 and 11. They do not understand how dark this day really is. #abed #ableg #abpoli

A must-watch interview for #ableg Twitter. youtu.be/AaqGi6D3xKU?si…

You are not alone Mrs. Rose 🇨🇦 not at all.

'Topple the government': Unions mobilize to battle the UCP but no general strike yet edmontonjournal.com/news/local-new…

The UCP saved face by cancelling January diplomas exams. They know they would never be able to find enough teachers to mark them. Frankly, if I were them I’d be VERY worried about staffing June diploma and PAT marking as well. #abed #abpoli #edchat #abteachers

Public dollars belong in public schools. #AFPS #abed #abpoli

Which would lead you to predict a need > 700,000 doses. There is no 'safety valve'. The vaccine 'order' is manufactured by the companies as requested by the province. Our government ordered 450,000 doses. Public Health advised against the 30% reduction. /4

Live at 11 - Watch Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides make an announcement to address classroom complexity: youtube.com/live/Tin31X6Af…

“I’m standing here in front of you and I have less rights than you do” - ATA President Jason Schilling #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed

Hard to argue that. 🤷‍♂️

Rally at the Legislature. Please sign the petition. abfundspublicschools.ca

No government is above the rule of law. Invoking the notwithstanding clause to override fundamental human rights is undemocratic and cannot stand. Tomorrow it will be your rights at risk.

The UCP has invoked the Notwithstanding Clause again — this time to attack vulnerable trans kids. This is why unions stood in Solidarity with the 2SlGBTQ+ community yesterday. “If they can use it to strip rights from workers and now vulnerable trans kids, who’s next?”

From the DM's... UCP MLA says via email that the decision to use the notwithstanding clause was not just about getting students into classrooms... The UCP were worried that arbitration would cost them "hundreds of millions, potentially billions". #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed

With that, one of the wildest sittings in Alberta history has come to an end. 4 uses of the Notwithstanding Clause; 1 new immuity granted to the Minister of Justice; 0 support for Albertans when they need it most. Wishing all MLAs safe travels home for the holidays #ableg

The whole point of advocating and raising the alarm regarding the space crisis(yes it is) is not that it’s only 200 turned away at one high school, then 350 turned away at another it’s that NO ONE should get turned away and be a loser for a seat at any of our Public high schools.

It's Feb. 5, where's your report on class-size and complexity? You could've just used ours. Danielle Smith Demetrios Nicolaides 🇨🇦 🇨🇾 United Conservative Party of Alberta #abed #abpoli #ableg