A nasty standoff between the Alberta government and its 51,000 teachers – with each side accusing the other of lying — is set to turn into an all-out advertising war.

Finance Minister Nate Horner’s office confirmed Wednesday it plans to release an advertising campaign to push its side in the dispute, countering a campaign by the Alberta Teachers’ Association that has been ongoing for weeks.

“The government must now correct the false narrative the ATA has created,” Horner says in a statement.

His office says it is still determining which mediums the ads will be on, how much they will cost and what day they will be launched, but that details are coming soon.

Earlier this week, Premier Danielle Smith said her government is aware the teachers' union is getting its position out through vari

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