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By The Canadian Press

Provincial Politics

Talks resume as Oct. 6 deadline looms in possible Alberta-wide teachers strike

Sep 19, 2025 | 12:12 PM

The Alberta government and the teachers’ union are back at the bargaining table with three weeks to go before a possible provincewide strike.

Finance Minister Nate Horner’s office confirmed in a statement that bargaining with the Alberta Teachers’ Association has resumed and the government is presenting its deal.

It comes a day after Alberta’s labour relations board announced the two sides had resolved a complaint launched by the government accusing the teachers of bad faith bargaining.

The complaint revolved around a union communication document claiming provincial negotiators didn’t have the power to negotiate non-wage issues, which the province says wasn’t true.

A consent order issued by the labour board says the parties have agreed the matter is over and the only outstanding bargaining issues are related to pay hikes and COVID-19 vaccines for teachers.

The union, which represents 51,000 teachers, has set a strike date of Oct. 6 unless a new deal is reached.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 19, 2025.