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Final 4 Alberta Petition Efforts to Recall United Conservatives Fall Short
Two dozen recall petitions against United Conservative MLAs failed due to low signatures, withdrawals, or missed deadlines, with some gathering less than 5% of required support, Elections Alberta said.
- On Wednesday, Elections Alberta confirmed the final four recall petitions against United Conservative Party MLAs failed, ending all 24 campaigns launched since last year.
- Most recall efforts began shortly after the government used the Charter's notwithstanding clause to end a teachers' strike last fall, Premier Danielle Smith acknowledged.
- The Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides petition earlier achieved 6,500 signatures, while Justice Minister Mickey Amery's effort collected 491 of the 9,083 signatures required.
- Chief UCP caucus whip Justin Wright called the efforts a "complete and utter failure" driven by a "fringe group of NDP activists," emphasizing the 2023 election results.
- Two active petitions remain targeting Progressive Tory Party Leader Peter Guthrie and NDP MLA Marie Renaud, though the broader UCP recall campaign has concluded.
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