Recall the UCP and other activist responses

[Locke]

Originally Posted by troutman

Next Election - rural Alberta will go UCP, Edmonton will go NDP. It’s all up to Calgary.

Thats pretty much exactly what happened last time.

[getbak]

Yeah, but more than half the seats are in Calgary and Edmonton, so the NDP doesn't need rural voters. The Cons absolutely need Calgary voters.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Of course they do, but it's not like they're in any danger of losing Calgary-Hays or whatever. There are a bunch of Calgary ridings - not to mention Okotoks, Chestermere, Airdrie - where the best the NDP can hope for is a good showing.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

Of course they do, but it's not like they're in any danger of losing Calgary-Hays or whatever. There are a bunch of Calgary ridings - not to mention Okotoks, Chestermere, Airdrie - where the best the NDP can hope for is a good showing.

We could always burn it to the ground...

[troutman]

Progress - 14 at gathering signatures phase. 4 new targets including Marlaina:

https://operationtotalrecall.ca/

[Caged Great]

It was a pretty good day out there today going door to door. Lots of enthusiasm.

Looking forward to carrying on in my neighbourhood this week. Big progress.

[Wolven]

Originally Posted by Wolven

Ya, that's great to see the progress. A quick look at the website is showing it like this:

Operation Total Recall (23/44* recalls in motion):

• 4 targeted - Meaning someone has stepped up to be the proponent for the petition (Step 1 in their process)
• 5 Initial Paperwork Submitted - Paperwork has been filed with $500 payment (Step 2)
• 0 Initial Paperwork Approved - Petition has been approved and Elections Alberta is awaiting comment from the targeted MLA for up to 7 days (Step 3)
• 5 Organizing - This is the step immediately before gathering signatures, likely where they are getting people signed up to be canvassers, etc. (Step 4)
• 9 Gathering signatures (Step 5)

Calgary-Bow will be done their gathering by Jan 21, 2026.
Airdrie-East is done Feb 3
Grande Prairie finishes Feb 19
11 more will wrap by Feb 22 & 23.

From each of those dates, Elections Alberta will take up to 21 days to verify the petitions. Once completed, they get 7 days to provide notice and update the website with the result.

Then the ball is in the LG's court to call the recall votes within 4 months. So this could stretch out to June/July to get the recall votes completed or as fast as Februrary we could see Calgary-Bow vote to recall Nicolaides with 13 more right behind.

Alberta's legislature calendar shows they are packing it in for the year on November 27th and if their 2026 calendar is anything like 2025, they won't start sessions until the end of Feb so they can have a 3 month Xmas break.

Potentially, Calgary-Bow could have their recall vote before the government is back in session (although that is unlikely for the process to go that fast) but more likely the recall vote will occur while the legislature is active, which could mean Nicolaides could lose his job mid-session.

Operation Total Recall (23/44* recalls in motion):

• 3 targeted - Meaning someone has stepped up to be the proponent for the petition (Step 1 in their process)
• 3 Initial Paperwork Submitted - Paperwork has been filed with $500 payment (Step 2)
• 3 Initial Paperwork Approved - Petition has been approved and Elections Alberta is awaiting comment from the targeted MLA for up to 7 days (Step 3)
• 0 Organizing - This is the step immediately before gathering signatures, likely where they are getting people signed up to be canvassers, etc. (Step 4)
• 14 Gathering signatures (Step 5)

Highlights on the progress update:
I am glad for Calgary-East moving to Approved as they only require 8593 signatures to succeed.
Smith's riding has submitted paperwork.
Calgary-Cross is still 'targeted' and really needs to get paperwork submitted as that riding is another really strong target as it only needs 9083 signatures and he barely won his election by 514 votes.