Is there a case to expand recall laws in Canada?

With an Alberta village leading the way, Canada is now the latest country to start using the increasingly popular direct democracy device.

What all recall systems have in common is a group of voters who are fed up enough to start gathering signatures to kick out an offending official, writes Joshua Spivak.Unsplash photograph by Sarah Kilian

Opinion

BY JOSHUA SPIVAK

July 31, 2023

A small town in Alberta may have set a new first in Canadian political history. In the 460-person village of Ryley, councillor Nik Lee was removed from office this past spring using a recall petition. Canada is now the latest country to start using the increasingly popular d...

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