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flag Alberta’s recall law, meant for serious misconduct, is being challenged by petitions against 14 UCP MLAs, including Premier Danielle Smith.

flag Former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, who authored the province’s recall legislation, says it is being misused, as 14 UCP MLAs, including Premier Danielle Smith, face recall petitions. flag Kenney emphasized the law was designed for serious misconduct like illegal or grossly unethical behavior, not policy disagreements, and requires 60% of 2023 election votes in a riding to initiate a petition. flag He defended the use of the notwithstanding clause to end a teachers’ strike, calling it a necessary constitutional balance. flag The UCP maintains the recall process should not be used for political differences, and a successful petition would trigger a byelection.

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