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Recall petition issued for Alberta’s education minister, 16,000 signatures needed
Recall petition requires 16,006 signatures to challenge Nicolaides amid ongoing public education concerns and a provincewide teachers' strike affecting 51,000 educators.
- On Oct. 23, 2025, Alberta's chief electoral officer approved a recall petition application for Demetrios Nicolaides, MLA for Calgary‑Bow, allowing signature collection to begin.
- Jennifer Yeremiy filed the petition on Oct. 14, saying Demetrios Nicolaides prioritizes charter and private schools while public classrooms are overcrowded and understaffed.
- She must collect 16,006 signatures within 90 days, submitting by Jan. 21, 2026, after which Elections Alberta will verify within 21 days and publish results a week later.
- News of the petition comes amid a teachers' strike affecting about 51,000 teachers and 750,000 students, while Premier Danielle Smith said she will table back‑to‑work legislation next week.
- The Recall Act, introduced in 2021 and amended this July, is being used for the first approved petition, and Nicolaides' office said the recall targets the United Conservative Party government rather than his individual role.
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‘This is his strike’: Rally held in Alberta education minister’s riding amid recall petition
A group of Albertans piled into a school bus to Calgary from Edmonton Saturday morning looking to bolster support for teachers in the education minister’s riding while a recall petition goes on.
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