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4mo ago

Elections Alberta Issues Recall Petition Against Premier Danielle Smith as Signature Drive Begins

Petitioners now begin a three-month effort to gather about 12,070 signatures in Brooks–Medicine Hat under recall rules recently eased by the government.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Alberta Municipalities Convention in Calgary, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith with her UCP cabinet behind her, including Calgary-Shaw MLA and Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz, on June 9, 2023.
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Overview

  • Petitions were officially issued Wednesday for Danielle Smith and cabinet ministers Rebecca Schulz and Nate Glubish, placing 20 UCP MLAs under active recall drives alongside one NDP MLA.
  • To advance to a recall vote in Brooks–Medicine Hat, organizers must collect 12,070 valid signatures—60% of 2023 voters—by March 10.
  • Smith has filed a response disputing claims she ignores constituents, citing regular meetings and town halls and pointing to recent local infrastructure projects.
  • The premier said the surge in filings shows the recall process is being misused, noting current rules require a $500 fee, a chief financial officer and a brief statement to launch a petition.
  • Smith is the first Alberta premier in nearly 90 years to face a citizen-led recall effort, with the Recall Act introduced in 2021 and modified earlier this year to make signature collection easier.