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QuickFacts on the Alberta politicians facing citizen recall petitions
Recall petitions target nearly a quarter of Alberta MLAs, citing grievances like use of the notwithstanding clause and poor constituent engagement, under the province’s Recall Act.
- On Dec. 5, 2025, Seventeen UCP MLAs and Amanda Chapman, Opposition NDP MLA, were named in recall petitions, marking Alberta's first use of the Recall Act on provincial politicians.
- Under the Recall Act, petitioners must provide a 100-word reason and pay a $500 fee, and the legislation sets no criteria for acceptable reasons, Jason Kenney, former Premier of Alberta, introduced it.
- If Elections Alberta approves a petition, applicants get 90 days to collect signatures equal to 60 per cent of 2023 election votes to trigger a constituency-wide recall vote within four months.
- Petitioners say MLAs' use of the notwithstanding clause to end a teachers' strike prompted recalls, citing poor engagement, missed office hours, and ignored communications by local constituents.
- Petitioners argue the law is being `weaponized` by partisan activists targeting MLAs, with three more targets expected soon, The Canadian Press reported Dec. 5, 2025.
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3 more UCP MLAs and 1 NDP MLA face recall petitions
Elections Alberta has given the official green light to four more recall campaigns, which can begin collecting signatures on Saturday. The new additions make 18 active campaigns, including the first opposition MLA to be the subject of a recall campaign.
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Total News Sources18
Leaning Left11Leaning Right1Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution73% Left
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- 73% of the sources lean Left
73% Left
L 73%
C 20%
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