NAIT and its academic staff association, have been trying to reach a new agreement, and while no one wants to use the word “strike,” it is unfortunately still a possibility.
Negotiations at a crossroads: What NAIT students should know
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Pride goes quiet at NAIT
Pride Week has always been my favorite time of year on campus. There are always so many fun events, I get more of an opportunity to spend time with my friends, and I always end up meeting new people and making new friendships. But most importantly, I get...
The tea on tariffs: What a 25% tariff could mean for NAIT students
What are tariffs? Tariffs are simple. They are a tax on products and services one country imposes on another. A tariff would be imposed for one of the following reasons: Governments impose tariffs to raise revenue: By taxing a country that is sending another country...
More funding for collegiate schools gives promise for students, educational institutes and economy
The Government of Alberta announced on Nov. 20 a $21.3 million funding initiative to open new collegiate schools for the 2025/2026 school year. This is the second year of a three-year, $64.3 million plan to expand career-focused school programming across the...
Alberta is supporting veterans, NAIT could do better
The Government of Alberta and Helmets to Hardhats (H2H), an organization that gives retired military members a second career, have announced a partnership to aid retired members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in a new career in skilled trades. The $300,000...
Alberta is overdue for a minimum wage hike. But here’s why balance is crucial
In 2018, the Alberta provincial government would spark passionate reactions from different sectors after raising the minimum wage from $12.20 to $15—making it the highest in Canada at the time. Business associations would come out to criticize the measure while labour...
Brightspace: 1 month in review
Change can be difficult for some, and easy for others. But in most cases, it is hard. For example, during COVID-19 students and teachers had to rapidly switch to virtual methods of learning and teaching. Meredith Salmon, a teacher from New Jersey, described the sudden...
A step backwards? The implications of carving out Mental Health and Addiction Services in Alberta
In March 2023, Dan Williams, Alberta's Minister of Mental Health and Addiction, exercised his right to consume a controlled substance by quickly drinking a beer inside Alberta's Legislative Building. He is one of many who actively support Danielle Smith's recent...
Potential slate campaigning in 2024 NAITSA Executive Council election: What happened and how we fix it
Editor's note: This article was originally published with a definition of slate campaigning from the CRO, not the NAITSA bylaws. To avoid any confusion, we have adjusted the quoted line to come directly from the bylaws. The previous definition was “prohibit[ion of]...
Alberta Premier’s promise to support trans youth contradicted by policies limiting gender-affirming care
On January 31st, 2024, Premier Danielle Smith told the transgender youth of Alberta through a video on X that as long as she is premier of Alberta, she will ”ensure [they] are supported and [their] rights are protected.” In the same video, she then introduced several...