Overview
- Organizers say Elections Alberta approved a recall petition targeting Premier Danielle Smith, with Postmedia viewing a letter signed by Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure confirming the approval.
- To force a byelection in Brooks–Medicine Hat, petitioners must collect more than 12,000 resident signatures, with similar recall petitions already approved for 14 other United Conservative MLAs.
- The UCP caucus argues the recall tool is being misused to relitigate election results, while Justice Minister Mickey Amery says no changes to the Recall Act are planned this session.
- Harvest Manitoba’s annual report says food-bank use has risen 150% over five years to about 60,000 people monthly, with more families, employed residents and post‑secondary graduates seeking help.
- The report urges increases to social assistance, more affordable housing, free transit for low‑income residents and accessible low‑cost child care, as Angus Reid polling places Wab Kinew first among premiers.