Alberta Politicians Vote on Riding Boundaries

0:00It's April 21st. This is Calvary News today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. Alberta politicians head to a vote on Tuesday over a motion that could shake up next year's general election boundaries. The United Conservative Party, led by Premier Danielle Smith, wants to dig back into a recent panel report on redrawing writings for the 20, 27 vote. They're pushing to add extra seats, saying it follows the panel chair's advice to boost rural voices that might otherwise get drowned out. Opposition new Democrats call it a needless redo, arguing Smith could just tack on those seats without starting over. NDP boss Nihid Nenshi points to the real play, letting UCP picks on the panel, push hybrid urban rural districts that tilt the map toward their rural. Strongholds sparking big worries about fair play as the vote looms.