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Elections Alberta Verifies 'Forever Canadian' Petition, Triggering Legislative Review

The certified submission now requires a committee referral within 10 sitting days under the Citizen Initiative Act.

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Former PC politician Thomas Lukaszuk at Elections Alberta’s Edmonton office on October 28 with 61 boxes of petition forms with 456,365 Albertans’ signatures on them.
Thomas Lukaszuk, who originated the petition, spoke to supporters and media in October after announcing the petition's success.

Overview

  • Elections Alberta counted 438,568 valid signatures and verified 404,293 using a 95% confidence statistical sample, surpassing the 293,976 threshold.
  • Officials estimate that about 13.6% of Alberta electors signed the petition.
  • A copy of the policy proposal has been laid before the Speaker, and the government must move a motion within 10 sitting days to send it to a legislative committee.
  • The committee must either table a report on the proposal or recommend a referendum to be held no later than Oct. 18, 2027.
  • Organizer Thomas Lukaszuk, who launched the effort to counter separatist campaigns, urges an MLA vote instead of a referendum, while Justice Minister Mickey Amery says caucus and cabinet will decide next steps.