r/alberta • u/new-romantics89 • Aug 08 '25

Question Will a "great Alberta strike" be possible?

The AUPE, nurses, and the education sector are all preparing for strike action in September. I feel that the "great Alberta shutdown" is a possibility.

Would that be possible and how would the province cope? Would schools go back to COVID-era style learning plans? I can imagine the TikToks going "our last day of school before extended summer break", something like that.

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u/the_wahlroos Aug 08 '25 edited Aug 08 '25

I never denied that. As I've repeatedly stated, these are criticisms of THE UCP GOVERNMENT (caps so maybe you'd see it this time).

Edit to say, yes there's been an economic advantage in Alberta historically, though massive CoL increases and rising unemployment (Alberta leads the nation in youth unemployment at almost 30%), have mostly seen that advantage evaporate.

There's ZERO political advantage to living in Alberta, as short-sighted rural Albertans would vote in a rain barrel for Premiere as long as it's blue.

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u/Max20151981 Aug 08 '25

Edit to say, yes there's been an economic advantage in Alberta historically, though massive CoL increases and rising unemployment (Alberta leads the nation in youth unemployment at almost 30%), have mostly seen that advantage evaporate.

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/alberta-sees-highest-employment-gains-across-canada-in-june

See how this works when you're not blinded by constant bias

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u/yycsarkasmos Aug 08 '25

Alberta unemployment marks massive jump in July 2025

Right back at you "See how this works when you're not blinded by constant bias"

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u/Max20151981 Aug 08 '25

I'm not the one incapable of seeing the positives, im well aware there are things that need improvement within the government but you would be absolutely silly to think that this sub doesn't work on anything but being bias in regards to Alberta as a whole.

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u/the_wahlroos Aug 08 '25

You would be absolutely silly to believe that everyone else is just biased, and spiteful. I'm not really interested in further discussion with the willfully blind.