Exactly. The threshold can't be set low or it is open to abuse.
Right now, the average population of a riding is about 37,000 people. So to recall an MLA, you would require the support of 12,000 people in the riding. That is feasible if an MLA does something that severely pisses off the population, but is not realistic for any petty, partisan reasons for a recall. It gives the people an option, but not one that can be abused easily.
Not sure it would ever be seriously used, so you could argue that such a law would not likely be effective, but it does give the people an illusion of greater control.
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