Recall Petition

• 3 more recall petitions against Alberta politicians fall short

  The petitions falling short Thursday means at least 17 of the two dozen recall petitions launched against Danielle Smith's UCP caucus late last year have failed.

  Politics

  Mar 5
  
• 2 more recall petitions against Alberta politicians fail as 10 reach the deadline

  The campaigns against Alberta's Indigenous Relations Minister Rajan Sawhney and Advanced Education Minister Myles McDougall both fell short of collecting enough signatures.

  Politics

  Feb 23
  
• Advertisement
• Second recall petition against a member of the Alberta legislature fails

  The MLA for the Alberta riding of Airdrie-East appears to have survived a recall petition after the organizer said he is giving up the effort after collecting 2,200 signatures.

  Politics

  Feb 2
• Advertisement
• Elections Alberta confirms recall petition against Demetrios Nicolaides failed

  Elections Alberta says a preliminary count determined 6,519 signatures — or just over 40 per cent of the total needed — were gathered in the riding of Calgary-Bow.

  Politics

  Jan 21
• Nicolaides petition 10K signatures short as 1st deadline looms in flurry of Alberta recalls

  A petitioner looking to oust Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says she has a huge task ahead, as the campaign nears its deadline for signature collection.

  Politics

  Jan 6
• ‘Bite me’: Alberta baker challenges Premier Smith’s office over boycott tied to recall

  Shoppers at a bakery in Medicine Hat may be met by canvassers seeking enough signatures to launch a vote to get Danielle Smith recalled as their local legislature representative.

  Politics

  Dec 19, 2025
• Alberta ups referendum petition fees to $25K — a 5,000% hike to discourage ‘frivolous applications’

  Premier Danielle Smith's government is hiking the cost to apply for a citizen-initiated referendum from $500 to $25,000, saying it's about making sure applicants are serious.

  Politics

  Dec 18, 2025
• ‘Political game’: Lethbridge-East residents frustrated with alleged recall inaction

  Nearly three weeks after a recall petition for Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf was cleared to begin collecting signatures, residents say little is happening.

  Politics

  Dec 16, 2025
• Advertisement
• Elections Alberta gets extra $6.7M to handle onslaught of recall petitions

  Elections Alberta chief electoral officer Gordon McClure requested the extra money because his office is managing 21 active recall petition campaigns.

  Politics

  Dec 12, 2025
• Advertisement
• Danielle Smith becomes first Alberta premier in 90 years to face citizen recall

  Recall petitions have been issued for Premier Danielle Smith, Technology Minister Nate Glubish and Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz, Elections Alberta announced.

  Politics

  Dec 10, 2025