The proposed law would also allow political parties to run on municipal ballots in Edmonton and Calgary as soon as next year
Former Calgary mayor and current NDP leadership candidate Naheed Nenshi says the Alberta government is operating out of spite with a bill that would grant it sweeping powers over municipalities, including the right to fire councillors, overturn bylaws and postpone elections.
“They’re clearly doing this out of revenge on the voters of Calgary and Edmonton who didn’t vote the way they wanted them to.” Alberta Municipal Affairs Minster Ric McIver says the new powers are justified to ensure fair elections and accountability from municipal leaders, and they would only be used as a last resort.
“To me, that is no way to run a government. This really highlights that this government is fundamentally disinterested in governing as a government, but actually only working on their whims and their needs, their self-indulgence.” “I think Danielle Smith is very keen on taking more power. This is one of the reasons she’s brought in this legislation.”
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