The Alberta government is clawing back parts of a bill that would have given Premier Danielle Smith and her cabinet the power to unilaterally fire mayors and councillors.
But a spokesperson for most of the province’s municipalities says the changes won’t calm local leaders who are worried the proposed legislation is an undemocratic power grab.
Tyler Gandam, president of Alberta Municipalities, says goalposts for the powers still haven’t been clearly defined.
The changes to the bill mean cabinet could only oust locally elected officials by ordering a recall vote.
And cabinet could only overturn bylaws that go against the Constitution or step outside legal municipal jurisdiction.
Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver says the changes were informed by feedback from stakeholders.
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Bill 20 report provided to Edmonton city council -
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Concerns over Bill 20 and the allowance of campaign financing -
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Edmonton council unanimously votes to call for Bill 20 and Bill 18 to be scrapped -
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Alberta’s Bill 20 includes bold steps to address housing crisis -
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Alberta’s Bill 20 criticized for voting changes -
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Calgary Mayor on marathon rezoning session at City Hall and her thoughts on the UCP’s Bill 20 -
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Political analyst expects municipal political parties if Bill 20 passes -
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Alberta Municipalities ‘caught off guard’ by details of Bill 20 -
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Alberta Municipalities speaks out over province’s Bill 20 to have more control over local politics -
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Municipal governments face threat as Alberta asserts power over them in Bill 20
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