Almost one-quarter of all Alberta MLAs facing citizen-led recall petition drives
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EDMONTON – Almost one-quarter of all politicians in the Alberta legislature now face citizen-led petition drives to remove them from office.
Alberta’s chief electoral officer told a legislature committee today he needs almost $7 million to process what he listed as 21 petition campaigns in the 87-seat legislature.
Gordon McClure calls the situation “unprecedented.”
His comments came as his office formally announced four more recall petitions, bringing the official list to 18.
All but one are members of Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative caucus, with the other being Amanda Chapman of the Opposition NDP.
The remaining three under recall have not been officially named, but a petitioner in Brooks-Medicine Hat says Elections Alberta has sent her a letter saying they have approved her recall campaign against the premier.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 5, 2025.