Bill 206 : Recall Legislation for the Alberta MLAs

[phreezee]

Not that the bill would ever pass but the Wildrose have submitted Bill 206, the Recall Act, would give voters the option of applying to Elections Alberta for a recall petition if they are unhappy with their elected representative.

http://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/wildrose-proposes-recall-legislation-for-mlas


Not that petitions do much, but the count is close to 42000 and closing in on their 50000 signature goal.

https://www.change.org/p/the-alberta-government-ndp-implement-recall-legislation-for-the-alberta-legislature?source_location=petition_footer&algorithm=promoted

[lilmira]

Kinda like, well you looked hot last night and all. Then I woke up this morning and wondered who the heck are you, get out of my house.

[FraserB]

Even with 100,000 signatures, the bill will never pass. The NDP knows as soon as it did, they'd get decimated. Since they know they are gone in a few years, they need all the time they can get to push their agenda.

[94boosted]

Even if it did pass getting 20% of people in their local riding to sign a petition to get rid of their MLA in 60 days and pony up $5K would be a tall order IMO

[sabad66]

Originally posted by 94boosted
Even if it did pass getting 20% of people in their local riding to sign a petition to get rid of their MLA in 60 days and pony up $5K would be a tall order IMO
I would happily sign whatever and donate $10 if it meant we could have another by-election in my riding. I'm sure i'm not the only one.

[HiTempguy1]

Originally posted by 94boosted
Even if it did pass getting 20% of people in their local riding to sign a petition to get rid of their MLA in 60 days and pony up $5K would be a tall order IMO

I don't think you quite understand the anger currently in this province. I'm surprised the NDP isn't riding around in bullet-proof vehicles honestly.

[Feruk]

Hey, some of you idiots didn't do your research and voted for NDP. Enjoy the government you wanted. This bill is a waste of time.

[suntan]

BC has very similar legislation. Never been used. Has been threatened.

[Ca_Silvia13]

Signatures would be easy but more than likely the 5k would come from a business with interests in a new candidate. But who to vote for? Lib and Cons barely have any representation left. So automatic WR vote?

[vengie]

Originally posted by Feruk
Hey, some of you idiots didn't do your research and voted for NDP. Enjoy the government you wanted. This bill is a waste of time.

Exactly this.

My facebook is inundated with people who campaigned for the NDP during the election that have now started blasting the NDP.

I explained to them during the election that this exact thing would happen, but they chose to vote out of emotion, and not apply the logic filter.

It fucking sucks, but I hope they all learned a valuable lesson.

[revelations]

Originally posted by vengie
It fucking sucks, but I hope they all learned a valuable lesson.

Sadly, most wont learn. Thats why history repeats itself.

[bjstare]

Originally posted by vengie


Exactly this.

My facebook is inundated with people who campaigned for the NDP during the election that have now started blasting the NDP.

I explained to them during the election that this exact thing would happen, but they chose to vote out of emotion, and not apply the logic filter.

It fucking sucks, but I hope they all learned a valuable lesson.

Generally speaking, the voting public is a bunch of fucking dummies. Guaranteed no one learned valuable lessons, and they'll vote out of emotion next time too. Same goes for "strategic voting", what a pile of horse shit.


Originally posted by Feruk
Hey, some of you idiots didn't do your research and voted for NDP. Enjoy the government you wanted. This bill is a waste of time.
:werd:

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by Feruk
Hey, some of you idiots didn't do your research and voted for NDP. Enjoy the government you wanted. This bill is a waste of time.

This law will either never be used like in BC or we will never have a functioning government because of constant recalls.

It is what it is. You don't like it, come up with a better horse in the race and not change the track or rules.

[phreezee]

^^^ Never? A little more than once a year.

"Only 26 recall petitions have been approved by Elections B.C. since the law came into force in 1995. "

The whole thing is just a symbolic statement at this point, but says a lot when the NDP haven't even been in power a year and have managed to piss this many people off.

[suntan]

The petitions have happened, but none amounted to anything. One MLA did resign, I guess because they saw the writing on the wall.

[phreezee]

Originally posted by suntan
The petitions have happened, but none amounted to anything. One MLA did resign, I guess because they saw the writing on the wall.

Ah, ok. Thx for the clarification.