Alberta teachers lose injunction bid challenging government back-to-work bill

Quebec and Alberta: the problem kids in Confederation. What have they learned from each other? Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has promised an October referendum on provincial autonomy. In Quebec, the CAQ government is drafting its own provincial constitution. Not long from now, both Quebecers and Albertans could face a stark question: Do you want to stay in Canada? I recently connected with Patrick Taillon, a constitutional law professor at Laval University in Quebec City who advises Quebec’s justice minister. He’s been watching Alberta closely. Constitutional mechanics might sound...