Alberta teachers say they are taking Premier Danielle Smith’s government to court for overriding their Charter rights to end their strike while some members of her caucus say public outrage toward ...

If ever there was a court ruling calling for the use of the notwithstanding clause, it’s the debacle issued by the court last Friday. And yet the Carney Liberals are saying they won’t overturn that ...

OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser has rejected calls to use the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to overturn a Supreme Court of Canada ruling that said one-year mandatory minimum jail ...

In the aftermath of the Supreme Court of Canada’s narrow decision last week to strike down the one-year minimum sentence for possession of child pornography, Alberta’s premier was among the voices ...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on the federal government to invoke the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to overturn a Supreme Court ruling on child sexual abuse and exploitation materials.

Students and parents across Alberta are raising fists of triumph as the province’s unionized teachers head back to work following a forced ending to a bitter strike. “I’m really excited to be back,” ...

EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith’s caucus worked into the wee hours of Tuesday morning to curtail debate and speedily pass a bill using the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to order 51,000 striking ...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is seen in the chamber after the throne speech, in Edmonton, on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith’s caucus ...