Ideally every jurisdiction in Canada would have citizens’ initiative law or politician recall laws, where if enough signatures are collected, either a referendum or recall vote is triggered. In the meantime, citizens have the power to influence decisions if they all work together at the same time: thousands of people targeting the right politicians on one issue.

~ Scott Hennig, vice-president of communications of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation

In Kielburger, C. & M. (April 3, 2013). Have your say: How can average citizens influence government decision-making between elections? The Globe and Mail.

On April 7, 2022, the Citizen Initiative Act and Recall Act came into force in Alberta. This legislation enables eligible electors to apply for initiative petitions and recall petitions. Elections Alberta administers the process for initiative petitions and recall petitions for the Members of Legislative Assembly.