Draft Changes To Alberta’s Provincial Ridings Sees Edmonton, Calgary Gain Seats

A caller study recommends Alberta’s 2 awesome cities get much seats successful nan provincial legislature successful clip for nan 2027 election.

The study comes from a committee tasked by nan state to study Alberta’s existing ridings and find a adjacent measurement to adhd two further seats, bringing Alberta’s full to 89 from 87.

The commission’s interim study recommends 2 caller seats successful Calgary and 1 successful Edmonton to bespeak organization maturation successful those areas.

It besides recommends changes to galore existing ridings to relationship for organization swings, including consolidating 2 agrarian ridings into 1 successful bluish Alberta.

Justice Minister Mickey Amery and nan Opposition NDP opportunity they’re reviewing nan report.

The committee will clasp nationalist hearings successful Jan. 2026 to solicit feedback connected its recommendations.

It will besides beryllium accepting written submissions starting connected Nov. 3.

The committee must taxable its last study to nan Speaker of nan Alberta Legislature wrong 5 months.