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Citizen-led recall bid against Alberta premier fails to get required signatures
The petition collected 2,300 signatures of the 12,000 required, signaling local demand for better representation in Brooks–Medicine Hat, organizer Heather VanSnick said.
- On March 10, 2026, a recall petition to remove Alberta Premier Danielle Smith failed, The Canadian Press first published the report on March 10, 2026.
- Amid petitions launched late last year, Heather VanSnick, petition organizer, said she launched the petition because Smith was ignoring residents and experts, but none reached signatures.
- Gathering signatures, petitioners faced a three-month window to collect 60 per cent of 2023 votes, with Heather VanSnick's campaign securing 2,300 of roughly 12,000 signatures.
- Smith thanked constituents and said her focus and commitment remain unchanged as the government continues its work; had the petition met the threshold, a constituency-wide vote would have been held.
- The episode is notable because VanSnick added, 'This process has made clear that there are many people that don't feel represented, not just by her as our MLA but by her as our premier', and Smith is only the second Alberta premier in nearly 90 years to face a recall.
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A petition to dismiss Alberta's premier, Danielle Smith, failed.
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Recall bids against Alberta premier, two caucus members fail to get enough signatures
EDMONTON — A petition looking to oust Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from her seat in the legislature has failed. Smith is the second premier in Alberta's history to face a recall petition, with the other happening nearly 90 years ago.
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EDMONTON — A petition looking to oust Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from her seat in the legislature has failed. Smith is the second premier in Alberta's history to face a recall petition, with the other happening nearly 90 years ago.
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