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The showdown between Alberta's government and tens of thousands of striking teachers is ramping up in an unprecedented way. Heather Yourex-West looks at how Alberta is using the notwithstanding clause in a bill ordering teachers back to work, when students could return to classrooms, how labour groups are vowing to fight back, and what could happen to individual teachers who defy the back-to-work order.

British Columbia Premier David Eby said Monday that the province will go ahead with its own American ad campaign targeting U.S. President Donald Trump's "unfair and absurd" lumber tariffs, despite the president blowing up trade talks with Canada last week over Ontario's anti-tariff ad.