Recall petitions canvassing periods end — one withdrawn, one invalid
June 10, 2026
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has received one notice of withdrawal of a recall petition from an applicant as set out in the Recall Act s.47(3)(c). Another recall petition was not received prior to the canvassing period expiry date, and is deemed invalid and ineligible to be authorized, as required by s.7(2) of the Recall Act.
Accordingly, the Chief Electoral Officer has made an order declaring the recall petition terminated for the following Member of the Legislative Assembly due to withdrawal of the petition by the applicant:
- Electoral Division 83 – Marie Renaud, St. Albert
The following recall petition was not received from the applicant by the end of the 90-day canvassing period and is ineligible to be authorized. Signature sheets submitted late are not counted. This recall petition is deemed invalid.
- Electoral Division 47 – Peter Guthrie, Airdrie-Cochrane
As required by s.9 of the Act, the applicants, the MLAs, the leaders of the registered parties to whom each of the MLA belong, and the Speaker of the Legislation Assembly have received written notice reporting the results.
Next steps
Within two days of the publication of the recall petition results, the applicants must:
- Return all copies of the recall petition and all canvasser identification documents to Elections Alberta;
- Destroy all copies of signature sheets, including blank copies, made by the applicant, their team, or registered canvassers, and
- Submit a signed affidavit to Elections Alberta confirming the petition and all signature sheets have been returned and all copies destroyed as directed.
Within 30 days, after the petition submission date or petition withdrawal, or within 30 days after the petition canvassing period expires, whichever is earlier:
- Each authorized participant’s chief financial officer must submit a recall petition expense limit report consisting of a financial statement, a contribution report, an expense report, and supporting information and documents. The report is required even if the petition has been withdrawn or terminated.
- Failure to meet a filing deadline will result in an automatic late filing fee of $500.
See the financial reports due date for each petition at https://www.elections.ab.ca/recall-initiative/recall/current-recall-petitions.
For more information about any of these recall petitions, please see:
Two New Recall Petitions Issued – Elections Alberta
More information on the recall petition process, including what happens next if a petition is successful, the status of recall petitions, proponent financing rules, and answers to frequently asked questions may be found on Election Alberta’s website.
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