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7mo ago

Alberta Approves Two New MLA Recall Petitions as Another Is Withdrawn

Petitioners now face a June 10 cutoff under Alberta’s 60% signature rule.

Voters leave a polling station after casting ballots in an Alberta byelection for the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills riding, in Cremona, Alta., Monday, June 23, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
The Alberta Legislature is seen in Edmonton, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
The organizer behind the effort to oust Premier Danielle Smith from her Brooks-Medicine Hat constituency said she collected nearly 2,300 signatures over the past three months.

Overview

  • Elections Alberta approved recall petitions targeting Airdrie–Cochrane MLA Peter (Pete) Guthrie and St. Albert NDP MLA Marie Renaud.
  • Organizers must gather signatures equal to 60% of votes cast in 2023 by June 10, totaling just over 18,000 in Airdrie–Cochrane and about 15,000 in St. Albert.
  • A separate recall effort against NDP education critic Amanda Chapman was withdrawn last week ahead of its three‑month deadline.
  • Since last fall, 28 recall petitions have been initiated, and 20 of 24 against United Conservative Party MLAs — including one targeting Premier Danielle Smith — have failed or been withdrawn.
  • High‑profile bids against Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides and Premier Danielle Smith fell well short of required signatures, and any successful petition would trigger a constituency vote that could lead to a byelection.