“I’m from Medicine Hat so I know a gaslight when I see it,” said Micheal Jerred, Alberta Teachers’ Association Local #1 President, about claims the current government offer would make educators the highest paid in Western Canada. “Salary is part of the equation but it’s not the most important issue.”

At least nine council hopefuls sitting in the city hall chambers joined the incumbents as the 2021-2025 council term was poised to end Monday.

But that’s not quite what happened.

Council will be adding another meeting on Friday.

The Forever Canadian petition that has been popping up across Medicine Hat, the region and province and is seeking any referendum on Alberta’s future within Canada be based on one question.

“Do you agree that Alberta should remain in Canada?”