Alberta Premier to Consider Changes to Recall Legislation

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has promised to look into perceived shortcomings of the province’s recall legislation, but said she could not take action while a petition campaign is in progress. The premier’s declaration came during her weekly weekend radio appearance when the man spearheading the petition to recall Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek called in to express his frustration with the current legislation. “I’ve been left out to dry for the past 55 days here,” Calgary businessman Landon Johnston told Ms. Smith during his call to the “Your Province. Your Premier” radio show. He said the recall legislation is full of “loopholes” and “gaps” and described the petitioning process as “very, very stressful.” He said the Alberta government needs to offer more direction on how to navigate the process....