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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 as grounds.
- If approved, applicants get 90 days to gather signatures equal to 60 per cent of votes cast in the 2023 election, and a verified petition triggers a constituency-wide recall vote and byelection.
- 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 and Premier Danielle Smith.
- Petitioners say the Recall Act is being weaponized by partisan activists to target UCP MLAs, while targeted MLAs call the petitions political games and emphasize their local work and accomplishments.
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