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First Citizen Recall Petition Against Alberta Legislature Member Fails

The petition gathered only 6,500 signatures, 41% of the 16,000 required, reflecting challenges for recall efforts targeting United Conservative Party MLAs in Alberta.

  • On Tuesday, Jenny Yeremiy submitted the petition against Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides to Elections Alberta in Edmonton after collecting about 6,500 signatures, short of the 16,000 needed.
  • Launched in October, the petition sought to force a constituency-wide recall vote on Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides if it met the required threshold.
  • Petitioners said they were angry and accused Demetrios Nicolaides of abusing his rights, and Jenny Yeremiy said the campaign helped organize supporters and generated new ideas.
  • Because it fell short, the petition will not force a constituency-wide recall vote; it was the first of 26 recall petitions launched last year against members of the legislature.
  • As Alberta Education Minister, Demetrios Nicolaides gave a teacher bargaining update in Calgary on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, and The Canadian Press first published this report on Jan. 20, 2026.
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Global News broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
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