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QuickList on the 26 Alberta politicians facing citizen recall petitions
The Recall Act enables citizens to hold MLAs accountable for decisions like the use of the notwithstanding clause; 24 of 26 petitions target United Conservative Party members.
- Elections Alberta's Monday approvals raised the number of MLAs facing recalls to 26, marking the first provincial use of Alberta's Recall Act on politicians.
- Former UCP premier Jason Kenney introduced the Recall Act to let citizens hold politicians accountable between elections, and petitioners cite the Charter's notwithstanding clause and procurement concerns.
- Under the law, petitioners must file a reason in 100 words, live in the riding and pay a $500 processing fee, then if approved have 90 days to collect signatures equal to 60 per cent of votes cast in the 2023 election.
- Twenty-Four petitions target United Conservative Party politicians, more than half of Premier Danielle Smith's 47-member caucus, singling out ministers like Adriana LaGrange for residency and procurement issues.
- Petitioners say the Recall Act is weaponized by partisan activists targeting UCP MLAs, while targeted MLAs call the efforts political games and highlight local projects and constituent outreach.
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QuickList on the 26 Alberta politicians facing citizen recall petitions
Citizen-led recall petitions were officially approved Monday against three more Alberta legislature members, bringing the total to 26. Twenty-four of those petitions are for United Conservative Party politicians, which is more than half of Premier Danielle Smith’s 47-member caucus. Two are for Opposition New Democrats. It’s the first time Alberta’s Recall Act has been used […]
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