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5 More Alberta MLAs Facing Recall, Bringing Total to 14
Almost one-third of United Conservative Party MLAs face recall petitions citing unresponsiveness and support for ending the teachers strike using the notwithstanding clause, Elections Alberta said.
- Tuesday, Elections Alberta approved recall petitions against five more United Conservative Party caucus members, raising the total targeted to 14 and affecting almost a third of the 47-member caucus.
- Under Alberta's Recall Act, petitioners say MLAs failed to advocate or were unreachable, with three months allowed to collect signatures for a recall vote.
- Backbenchers Jason Stephan, Jackie Lovely and Glenn van Dijken face petitions alleging inaccessibility and prioritizing party line, while cabinet ministers Searle Turton and Nathan Neudorf are also targeted, with some petitioners acting independently.
- If all 14 lose recall votes, the Opposition NDP with 38 members would gain a majority in the 87-seat legislature, and Naheed Nenshi said the petitions are `incredibly destabilizing`.
- Premier Danielle Smith has said changes to the Recall Act are being discussed amid concerns about online fundraising and possible foreign interference, though petitioners like Mona O'Neill deny coordination and say they acted independently.
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