Business groups in Alberta say the teachers’ strike has hit the province’s economy — and while there’s optimism about students heading back to school Wednesday, the way the dispute was resolved means more uncertainty about what’s to come.
Alberta Teachers’ Association members have been on strike since Oct. 6. This week, the province invoked the notwithstanding clause to force teachers back to work — a move that’s been widely criticized by labour groups, who have suggested a broader labour response could be coming.
In the time that kids have been off school, small businesses in the province have been hit on two fronts, according to the Alberta chapter of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
First, there’s the productiv
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