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Alberta Approves Four More MLA Recall Petitions, Including Two Ministers and First NDP Target

The citizen-initiated process created under UCP legislation now moves to signature collection under strict rules.

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Alberta's chief electoral officer confirmed Friday that he has received four more applications for MLA recall petitions, including one for embattled cabinet minister Adriana LaGrange, pictured here with Premier Danielle Smith at a press conference in Calgary in February 2025.

Overview

  • Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure approved petitions for Amanda Chapman (Calgary-Beddington), Peter Singh (Calgary-East), Tanya Fir (Calgary-Peigan) and Health Minister Adriana LaGrange (Red Deer-North).
  • The additions raise the number of approved recall petition applications to at least 18, enabling organizers to register canvassers and begin gathering signatures.
  • Petitioners have 90 days to collect signatures equal to 60% of votes cast in the last election in each riding, with a March 5, 2026 submission date cited for these four petitions.
  • Chapman is the first NDP MLA to face a recall drive in the current wave, which has otherwise focused largely on UCP members.
  • A petition targeting Premier Danielle Smith has been reported but was not on Elections Alberta’s list of approved petitions at the time of reporting.