Current Citizen Initiative Petitions
Electors can use the citizen initiative process to have a legislative or policy proposal introduced in the legislative assembly or to have a constitutional referendum conducted.
The following citizen initiative petitions are approved and in progress:
| Subject | Proponent | Status | Dates Approved/Timelines | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Forever Canada | Thomas Lukaszuk internal@forever-canadian.ca
Number of signatures required: 293,976 |
Application Approved | June 30, 2025 | Application |
| Petition issued, signature collection begins | July 30, 2025 | |||
| Signature collection period ends | October 28, 2025 | |||
| Verification period ends | December 27, 2025 | |||
| Petition Results | Published by January 6, 2026 | |||
| Alberta Funds Public Schools | Alicia Taylor albertafundspublicschools@gmail.com
Number of signatures required: 177,732 |
Application Approved | October 7, 2025 | Application |
| Petition issued, signature collection begins | October 14, 2025* | |||
| Signature collection period ends | February 11, 2026* |
*Dates adjusted in alignment with Citizen Initiative Act.
Decisions on the following applications have not been made as a question is before the Court of King’s Bench:
| Subject | Proponent | Status | Dates Approved/Timelines | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Independence | Mitch Sylvestre | Question stated to the Alberta Court of King’s Bench | July 28, 2025 | ABKB File Number 2503-15116 |
| Notice of Originating Application and Deadline for Filing Intervention Applications. Contact info@shoresjardine.com for more information. | Deadline September 17, 2025 | |||