Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has responded to a recall petition levelled against her by a Medicine Hat resident last week, telling her constituents that she is “proud” to represent them in the legislature.
Smith wrote a letter to Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure in response to the recall petition, which was filed against her on Dec. 3. In her statement, dated Dec. 9, Smith said “it is an honour to serve the people of Brooks-Medicine Hat.” “I regularly make myself available to meet with constituents and I routinely host town halls across my riding,” she wrote. “I’m proud to serve the people of Brooks-Medicine Hat and I use the feedback I hear from all of you to help inform all decisions, big or small, that our government makes.”
Smith also spoke of the work her government is doing for the community such as the JBS-Highway 873 connection, new and modernized schools for the town of Brooks and health facility upgrades in both Brooks and the city of Medicine Hat.
* Alberta recall campaign launched against Premier Danielle Smith
* Almost one-quarter of all Alberta MLAs facing citizen-led recall petition drives
* Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says politician recall legislation being
misused
According to the Elections Alberta website, 21 UCP MLAs are facing recall petitions.
Nineteen of those members, including Smith, have submitted statements.
Angela Pitt, Airdrie-East MLA, and Spruce Grove-Stony Plain MLA Searle Turton have not formally responded to their recall petitions. Source: globalnews.ca/news
