Biology teacher in Red Deer, Alberta.
Joined February 2022
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Again: An appalling, unjust, law drives teachers back to work. The most dangerous precedent Alberta has seen In many years. Column. calgaryherald.com/news/braid… #abed #ableg #abpoli #yyc #yeg #cdnpoliAgain
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Jackie Shukin retweeted
28 Oct 2025
The Notwithstanding Clause – Meant for Balance, used for Control
The notwithstanding clause was added to Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982 as a narrow safeguard, not a political weapon. It was meant for rare, exceptional cases - when a court ruling unintentionally overreached and threatened the democratic will of the people.
With Bill 2, the “Back to Work” legislation, this Wildrose government crossed that line. This isn’t about provincial jurisdiction - it’s about using state power to override individual rights whenever they get in the way of political objectives.
By invoking the clause to force teachers back to work, the government chose control over collaboration.
Teachers deserve respect and dialogue, not coercion. They’ve carried Alberta’s classrooms through overcrowding, complexity, and years of under-resourcing. Forcing compliance isn’t leadership - it’s constitutional abuse.
True conservatives value restraint, accountability, and freedom. The Charter ensures no government can strip away basic rights without scrutiny.
By normalizing the notwithstanding clause as a political tool, this Wildrose government weakens protections that belong to every Albertan - not just today, but for generations.
Strong leaders listen before legislating.
Albertans want solutions - not scapegoats.
#ableg #ABpoli #albertapc #abpc
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28 Oct 2025
Hi @MargaretAtwood, big fan! I’m not sure if you have kept up with the teacher strike that is taking place in Alberta after our government’s disastrous book ban, but Danielle Smith just used the notwithstanding clause to remove the charter rights of teachers.
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28 Oct 2025
Not only does Bill 2 force us back to work, it imposes a contract that 90% of teachers voted NO to, and prohibits us from taking any job action for the next 3 years. In true dictator form, this leaves Alberta with the lowest per-student funding in Canada.
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28 Oct 2025
Sounds like a dystopian plot that is right up your alley! So, my humble request… Could we get another “short story” to lift the spirits of teachers before we are ordered back tomorrow? 🙏
Signed, a discouraged teacher.
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13 Feb 2023
Looking for some dental “eggspertise”… why would my student have found that toothpaste with a higher fluoride concentration led to more significant discolouration of enamel when soaked in cola?? #ibbiology
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13 Feb 2023
To clarify, she did determine that the eggs coated with a high-fluoride toothpaste lost less mass than those coated in fluoride-free toothpaste (thus demonstrating that fluoride helps protect enamel from acid erosion). It’s the discolouration that was… unexpected?
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18 Jun 2022
Edmonton! I am in desperate need of your help. This may be a long shot given that I have a whole 14 followers but… I left my engagement ring in a change room at the MEC store in Edmonton this afternoon (Saturday, June 18)...
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18 Jun 2022
It has a rose gold band and a solitaire oval diamond. If anyone on here happened to pick it up, please let me know. I checked with the employees at MEC and no one turned it in 😕 #yeg #lostandfound @mec
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19 Jun 2022
Update: wow, thanks for all of the re-tweets! Still no luck, but I am hopeful that whoever picked it up will see this and return it either to MEC or EPS. Yes, I’m sure I will be able to replace it eventually, but sentimental value is immeasurable.
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2 Jun 2022
Crying happy tears for this fantastic human. Thanks to Maddox for making our school a better place! #ltchs edmonton.ctvnews.ca/mobile/v…
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29 Apr 2022
Thank you @nytimes … this meme shall be forever enshrined on the cover of my evolution unit exam for Biology 20. Great article too! 🤣
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7 Apr 2022
Possibly the most concise explanation I have read about why the UCP’s ideology of a “fact-based curriculum” is fundamentally flawed. We don’t just need a new curriculum… we need a government who understands the value of meaningful learning.
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17 Feb 2022
Some of the brightest students I have had the pleasure of teaching have already recognized that our province no longer supports their post-secondary aspirations. Education has been de-prioritized under the UCP, and our students aren’t sticking around to see how it plays out.
16 Feb 2022
Alberta risks brain drain if post-secondary education underfunded, says NDP leader dlvr.it/SK6Sls
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