Alberta Institute – Provincial election roundup Day 5

Campaign Roundup – Day 5:

Danielle Smith appeared on Global News Morning. She discussed the recent dip and then recovery in oil prices and her plans for fiscal responsibility in the event of fluctuations in the market, noting that the UCP paid down debt and has guaranteed a balanced budget. Smith also assured Albertans that, even during the ongoing campaign while the government is in caretaker mode, the wildfire situation in the province is still being actively managed.
Speaking of wildfires, the Emergency Management Cabinet Committeemet today at 2:30 pm to discuss the current wildfire situation. During election periods, Cabinet retains its decision-making abilities with regard to emergency situations, and the government is getting resources to where they need to be.
Danielle Smith also filmed a video thanking firefighters and encouraging Albertans to stay up to date on all evacuation orders. She offered some tips on things to bring with you if you must evacuate, and reminded people about fire bans and off-road restrictions in many parts of the province.
Rachel Notley also thanked firefighters for their hard work and urged people to follow the restrictions that are in effect.
The NDP held an education-focused press conference where Rachel Notley attacked the UCP for cutting education funding and announced the NDP’s plan to reduce class sizes by spending $700 million to hire 4,000 more teachers and educational assistants.
Adriana LaGrange, UCP Education Minister, said that Rachel Notley’s claims about cuts were a lie and that education funding has increased under the UCP. She also noted that the NDP’s proposed $700 million for new teachers is actually $120 million less than the $800 million the UCP has announced for exactly the same thing.
Candidates from both parties are imploring people not to vandalize election signs, no matter which party you support. We agree – volunteers work hard to mobilize for the candidate of their choice – the best way to support your preferred party is at the polls!

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2023 Election

Elections Alberta releases official list of electors, and information on recalls and petitions

Published on April 2, 2024

Government of Alberta

Elections Alberta releases post election day list of electors

Following a Provincial General Election, Elections Alberta releases an updated List of Electors to registered political parties and Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).

The number of names on the Post Election Day List of Electors is also used to determine the number of signatures required for petitions relating to citizen initiatives, recall of MLAs, or forming a new political party. These thresholds will be in place until a new list is generated after the next Provincial General Election.

The total number of names on the Post Election Day List of Electors is 2,939,762.

Citizen Initiative Petitions

Electors can use the citizen initiative process to have a legislative or policy proposal introduced in the Legislative Assembly or have a constitutional referendum conducted.

Petitions for a legislative or policy proposal require signatures from 10 per cent of provincial electors, or 293,976 signatures.
Petitions for a constitutional referendum require signatures from 20 per cent of provincial electors (587,952 signatures), with the 20 per cent threshold reached in at least 2/3 of electoral divisions.

Threshold numbers for successful petitions are available at https://www.elections.ab.ca/recall-initiative/initiative/number-of-signatures-required-for-initiative.

Recall Petitions

A recall petition for a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) requires signatures from 40 per cent of the electors in the electoral division on the Post Election Day List of Electors. The number of signatures required in each electoral division for a successful recall petition is available at https://www.elections.ab.ca/recall-initiative/recall/number-of-signatures-required-for-recall.

The threshold numbers are only applicable for recall petitions relating to MLAs and do not impact recall petitions for municipal officials.

Petitions to Form a New Political Party

One of the methods to register a new political party is submitting a petition containing signatures from at least 0.3 per cent of the total number of electors that were eligible to vote in the last general election. Based on the Post Election Day List of Electors, the number of signatures required for a petition is 8,819. For more details on registering a new political party visit: https://www.elections.ab.ca/political-participants/parties/how-to-register-a-party.

Additional Details

List of Elector counts by electoral division and historical List of Elector counts are available at https://www.elections.ab.ca/resources/statistics-research/elector-counts.

The Chief Electoral Officer’s Report on the 2023 Provincial General Election will be released in May 2024. The report will include additional information on processes used to update the List of Electors and current demographics of the Register of Electors.

Elections Alberta is an independent, non-partisan office of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta responsible for administering provincial elections, by-elections, and referenda.

2023 Election

Campaign Update – Alberta Election 2023

Published on May 25, 2023

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From the Alberta Institute

Campaign Roundup – Day 25:

Pierre Poilieve, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, endorsed Danielle Smith. “[Notley] will help Trudeau attack the energy sector, putting you out of a job,” said Poilieve in a video message, adding that Smith would stand up for Alberta and fight the carbon tax.
Adriana LaGrange, UCP Candidate for Red Deer-North, noted that the NDP removed the Red Deer Hospital expansion from their capital plan in 2018 while the UCP has invested $1.8 million into the project.
NDP Candidates Sarah Hoffman (Edmonton-Glenora) and Jaelene Tweedle (Red Deer-North) promised to immediately increase funding by $100 million for children with complex needs. They also promised to modernize or build 125 schools.
Rachel Notley announced Bill 1, 2, and 3 of an NDP government. Bill 1 will be the “Save Albertans Money Act” and will include capping power bills and auto insurance, freezing tuition, and implementing $10/day childcare. Bill 2 would repeal the Sovereignty Act, and Bill 3 is designed to prevent any future government from leaving the Canada Pension Plan.
Shaun Fluker, the NDP Candidate for Airdrie-Cochrane, said yesterday that when he argued in favour of the No More Pipelines bill, that he was simply representing a client. More information has since come to light though, and it turns out that Fluker intentionally sought out that client.
The UCP promised to dedicate $80 million over four years to a fund that would build recreation facilities in growing communities.
UCP Candidates Brian Jean (Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche) and Rebecca Schulz (Calgary-Shaw) held a press conference in Calgary to highlight the NDP’s poor record on the economy and how the UCP will continue to move the province forward.