This is what it’s like in Grande Prairie this afternoon. The support for the petition is incredible. It’s -17c and the lineup looks to be about 1 hour long. I’m guessing we will see over 3000 people by the time we’re done tonight.
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Love it!! Now just need a few more…. It only takes one to start the ball rolling.
And yes Gil, you WERE re-elected, but that was last April, BEFORE the teacher’s strike that was so badly mismanaged.
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The Lethbridge firefighters' union has left the Alberta Federation of Labour due to frustration with the group's direction and leadership under President Gil McGowan, according to a leaked letter.
"This decision follows ongoing concerns that we have raised in previous discussions regarding your leadership and the overall direction of the AFL," reads the letter leaked on Tuesday from Union President Brent Nunweiler to McGowan, dated Dec. 3, 2025.
"The recent teachers' dispute highlighted what we view as significant inaction, a lack of coordination, and an overall sense of disorganization within the federation. At a time when Alberta's labour movement needed cohesion, clarity, and strong direction, these elements were noticeably absent."
The AFL publicly stood beside Alberta's teachers throughout the ...