Citizen Initiative Notice of Intent Received
December 15, 2025
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has received a notice of intent to apply for the issuance of a citizen initiative petition for a constitutional referendum proposal. The notice of intent was filed by Mitch Sylvestre on December 11, 2025, and meets the requirements of the Citizen Initiative Act section 1.1. Written notice, as required in s.1.1(5), was provided to the elector on December 12, 2025. Notice of Intent for a Citizen Initiative…
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Bill 14 Amendments to Provincial Electoral Legislation Now in Force
December 12, 2025
EDMONTON – Yesterday, amendments to electoral legislation introduced in Bill 14: Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 came into force upon royal assent. Bill 14 impacts four provincial electoral legislation Acts: the Election Act, the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act, the Citizen Initiative Act, and the Referendum Act. “My office is revising our operational processes and website to reflect the amended legislation, including supporting electors’ and political participants’ awareness and participation. Fact sheets will be…
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Three New Recall Petitions Issued
December 10, 2025
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has received petition applications to recall the following three Members of the Legislative Assembly and determined all applications meet the requirements of section 3(1) of the Recall Act. Electoral Division 23 – Calgary-Shaw, Rebecca Schulz, Electoral Division 52 – Brooks-Medicine Hat, Danielle Smith, and Electoral Division 84 – Strathcona-Sherwood Park, Nate Glubish. As required by s.3(3) of the Act, written notice of the approval was issued on…
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Citizen Initiative Application Approved, Notice of Initiative Petition Issued
December 08, 2025
EDMONTON – Today, Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, issued a Notice of Initiative Petition. This confirms a citizen initiative petition application has been received and the Chief Electoral Officer has determined the requirements of section 2 of the Citizen Initiative Act have been met. Approved Initiative Petition Information The approved citizen initiative application is for a legislative proposal as follows: The Government of Alberta shall prohibit by law any and all new coal mining…
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Four New Recall Petitions Issued
December 05, 2025
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has received petition applications to recall the following four Members of the Legislative Assembly and determined all applications meet the requirements of section 3(1) of the Recall Act. Electoral Division 02 – Calgary-Beddington, Amanda Chapman, Electoral Division 07 – Calgary-East, Peter Singh, Electoral Division 22 – Calgary-Peigan, Tanya Fir, and Electoral Division 78 – Red Deer-North, Adriana LaGrange. As required by s.3(3) of the Act, written notice…
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Citizen Initiative Petition Verification Completed, Results Announced
December 01, 2025
EDMONTON – Elections Alberta has completed verification for the “Alberta Forever Canada” citizen initiative petition. Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has determined under section 10 the requirements of section 6 of the Citizen Initiative Act in effect on June 30, 2025, have been met and the petition is successful. Results Total number of signatures required for a successful petition (10% of 2,939,762 electors on the post-election day List of Electors from 2023 Provincial General…
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Elections Alberta Releases 2024-2025 Annual Report and Lethbridge-West By-election Report
November 26, 2025
EDMONTON – Today, the Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, released the 2024-2025 Annual Report, and his report on the 2024 By-election for Lethbridge-West. Pursuant to section 4(2) of the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act and section 4(7) of the Election Act, the 2024-2025 Annual Report highlights: Key activity drivers and strategic performance, including progress reporting on strategic objectives; Complaints and investigations conducted under the authority of the Election Commissioner; and, Financial statements for the…
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Five New Recall Petitions Issued
November 25, 2025
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has received petition applications to recall the following five Members of the Legislative Assembly and determined all applications meet the requirements of section 3(1) of the Recall Act. Electoral Division 49 – Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock, Glenn Van Dijken, Electoral Division 53 – Camrose, Jackie Lovely, Electoral Division 71 – Lethbridge-East, Nathan Neudorf, Electoral Division 79 – Red Deer-South, Jason Stephan, and Electoral Division 82 – Spruce Grove-Stony Plain, Searle…
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Six New Recall Petitions Issued
November 24, 2025
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has received petition applications to recall the following six Members of the Legislative Assembly and determined all applications meet the requirements of section 3(1) of the Recall Act. Electoral Division 11 – Calgary-Fish Creek, Myles McDougall, Electoral Division 14 – Calgary-Hays, Ric McIver, Electoral Division 19 – Calgary-North, Muhammad Yaseen, Electoral Division 21 – Calgary-North West, Rajan Sawhney, Electoral Division 65 – Highwood, RJ Sigurdson, and Electoral…
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New Recall Petition Issued
November 21, 2025
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has received a petition application to recall the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Electoral Division 63 – Grande Prairie, Nolan Dyck, and has determined it meets the requirements of section 3(1) of the Recall Act. As required by s.3(3) of the Act, written notice of the approval was issued on October 22, 2025, to the: applicant, MLA Nolan Dyck, member named in the application, Honourable Danielle…
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