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By Jett Schwaier

Politics

Recall petition targeting Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright is unsuccessful

Mar 25, 2026 | 6:10 PM

A recall petition targeting Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright has failed, falling far short of the required number of signatures, according to Elections Alberta.

Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, said in a release that the preliminary count of just 2,087 signatures collected in Wright’s riding was well below the 13,150 needed, or 60 per cent of ballots cast in the 2023 provincial election.

Three other recall efforts targeting Justice Minister Mickey Amery and MLAs Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk and Ron Wiebe also failed to meet the threshold.

Amery saw 491 signatures counted, short of the 9,083 required from 15,138 ballots cast.

Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk had 1,167 signatures counted, below the 14,688 needed from 24,480 ballots cast.

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As the Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe had 279 signatures counted, well under the 11,921 required from 19,869 ballots cast.

Elections Alberta said verification stopped at the preliminary stage once it was clear none of the petitions had enough signatures to succeed under the Recall Act.

A separate petition targeting NDP MLA Peggy Wright was deemed invalid after it was not submitted before the 90-day deadline.

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