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Why Are Conservative Govt's Afraid to Teach Kids Critical Thinking? On Alberta's BOOK BAN

Why Are Conservative Govt's Afraid to Teach Kids Critical Thinking? On Alberta's BOOK BAN

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The Edmonton Public School Board has released a list of more than 200 banned books that will be removed from its libraries, upon receiving a ministerial order from the provincial government. Critics warn this marks a dangerous step toward censorship, where political agendas shape education and students are denied exposure to challenging ideas.

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This episode was recorded on: August 29, 2025

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FURTHER READING

'Vicious compliance': Alberta premier decries Edmonton Public Schools' banned book list

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-premier-smith-edmonton-public-schools-banned-books-1.7621238

GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE - MINISTERIAL ORDER (#030/2025)

https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/Documents/MinOrders/2025/Education_and_Childcare/2025_030_Education_and_Childcare.pdf

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