4 h. ago Canadian Food Inspection Agency announces recall of mushrooms in B.C., Alberta

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced the recall of Baekdu Peak branded enoki mushrooms that were sold in B.C. and Alberta

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3 d. ago Nenshi pitches repeal of voting machine ban legislation, recall act, at Alberta Municipalities Convention

UCP looking into new provincewide code of conduct for municipalities says municipal affairs minister

Politics

5 d. ago Opinion: Albertans can look to B.C. for lessons on recalling MLAs

There’s a lot of noise right now about recall campaigns to remove UCP MLAs. Over the coming weeks and months, we’re going to see more. It’s part of a co-ordinated effort called “Operation Total Recall,” which the organizers claim is in response to the UCP government invoking the notwithstanding clause to legislate teachers back to […]

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1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Smith needs to let Alberta's recall process proceed as UCP lawmakers intended

Chill, Premier Smith. Don’t take for granted that the two recall petitions currently circulating and the other seven in the application process will fail. But don’t panic, either. The bar over which petitioners must jump is dauntingly high. During question period in the legislature on Wednesday, Smith said her government would not make any changes […]

Events

1 week ago Lorne Gunter: UCP needs to live up to its own referendum promise, pay for petition verification

They made the bed and, as the old saying goes, now they have to lie in it. When the UCP introduced the Recall Act and the Citizen Initiative Act in 2021 — the twin laws that permit Albertans to recall their MLAs between elections and to gather enough signatures to force a provincewide referendum — […]

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1 week ago Lorne Gunter: UCP needs to live up to its promise on recalls, referendums and properly fund elections boss

They made the bed and, as the old saying goes, now they have to lie in it. When the UCP introduced the Recall Act and the Citizen Initiative Act in 2021 — the twin laws that permit Albertans to recall their MLAs between elections and to gather enough signatures to force a provincewide referendum — […]

Politics

1 week ago No changes coming ‘at the moment’ for Alberta’s recall legislation: Danielle Smith

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she's concerned such petition drives aren't using the recall legislation in good faith but instead, are trying to overthrow her government.

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1 week ago Province denies Elections Alberta’s request for $13.5 million to handle recall petitions

Chief electoral officer Gordon McClure says without the more funding, it's likely Elections Alberta will be 'unable to execute our mandate and duties prescribed in legislation.'

Economics

1 week ago Elections Alberta urges government to reconsider $13.5 million funding request for recall petitions and citizen initiatives

Alberta's chief electoral officer is requesting the legislature committee reconvene to reconsider his office's supplemental funding request.

Politics

1 week ago Albertan defends recall petition of Angela Pitt, says MLA not representing community

The Airdrie resident who launched a recall petition of a UCP MLA says Angela Pitt has become less responsive to community concerns.

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2 w. ago Elections Alberta says second legislature member, Angela Pitt, facing recall petition

The MLA for the riding of Airdrie-East, Angela Pitt, is the second member of the Alberta legislature to be the subject of a citizen recall petition.

Politics

2 w. ago Alberta hunter recalls own grizzly bear close call, urges hunting safety

A hunter is recalling how he was almost attacked by a grizzly bear in Alberta six years ago in the same location where another man was attacked earlier this week.

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3 w. ago Alberta premier responds to threat of broader labour action in call

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says legislation to force striking teachers back to work may come Monday, as tensions rise over possible use of the notwithstanding clause.

Transport

3 w. ago Petition launched to recall Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides

Just over 16,000 residents of Calgary-Bow have to sign the petition in order for the riding's MLA — Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides — to be recalled.

Politics