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Alberta government wants power to remove municipal councillors, repeal bylaws it doesn't like (www.cbc.ca)
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A new bill would give the Alberta government more power over municipalities, including granting cabinet the power to remove councillors from office, and forcing councils to repeal bylaws the province doesn't like.

Bill 20, the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment, was tabled in the legislature Thursday afternoon.

The bill would also allow the creation of municipal political parties, but it comes in the form of a pilot project only affecting Edmonton and Calgary.

Bill 20 proposes many other changes to the Local Authorities Election Act and the Municipal Government Act to reinforce the province's authority over municipalities.

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[–] FlareHeart@lemmy.ca 38 points 4 months ago (2 children)

How ironic. Alberta, the one complaining about the Feds imposing on "their jurisdiction" and then they go and impose all over the municipalities. The hypocrisy is ridiculous. They really are just in it for what they want. Screw the Feds, screw the cities, just let us be dictators! Ick.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 10 points 4 months ago

Came here to say this. πŸ˜‚

[–] Cobrachickenwing@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Not just any municipality, the one with the most left leaning votes. Deliberate attempt to stymie any form of opposition. Trumpian politics at its worst.