Alberta’s governing UCP to revisit proposed riding changes before next election

Danielle Smith defends upcoming government motion to reassess riding boundaries

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending her government's upcoming motion that, if passed, will establish a new commission to take another shot at redrawing provincial riding boundaries.

Another try to redraw electoral boundaries would create challenging timeline: Elections Alberta

Alberta's elections agency says a government decision to take a second run at redrawing provincial ridings will be a challenge as the clock ticks toward an October 2027 vote.

Smith dismisses gerrymandering accusations after rejecting proposed changes to Alberta electoral map

NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says the Premier is trying to steal the next provincial election

UCP move reveals potential for a Smith-friendly electoral map

Danielle Smith has said she will appoint a UCP-led committee to redraw election boundaries. The move could lead to partisan gerrymandering — and a proposal by two UCP MLAs provides a roadmap for a particularly slanted outcome.

Alberta premier defends electoral map redraw plan amid backlash

The premier stressed the need for rural representation, while the NDP and a former boundaries commission member have questioned that plan

Braid: UCP gives itself suspicious power on riding boundaries, but may avoid the worst result

The UCP wants to redraw riding boundaries but may avoid the worst result, a flood of hybrid rural-urban seats.