Alberta's New Electoral Map: A Contentious Race

0:00It's April 23rd. You're listening to Calgary News today, AI-powered local news. I'm Corey with the story. Alberta's government just dropped a bill to bump up the number of provincial electoral seats to 91 from the proposed 89. Justice Minister Mickey Amari tabled it after lawmakers shot down boundaries, suggested by an independent commission. This sets the stage for the next election with two extra writings. They're fast-tracking a special committee to draw those new lines, skipping public hearings altogether. It's headed by UCP MLA Brandon Luntie, with heavy hitters like Rajan Sani, Jason Nixon, Tara Sawyer, and even a couple NDP voices, Kathleen Gantley, and Christina Gray. Opposition leader Nihid Nenshi is calling Fowl, warning it'll either strip seats from big cities like Calgary and Edmonton or Lee Tawanki. Jerry Mander districts that courts have smacked down before. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court shut down Quebec's bid to stall their own boundary redraw on Wednesday, but Amari says Alberta's situation is totally different and won't slow their

1:04committee down. As this plays out, all eyes are on how that committee reshapes the map before the vote could shift the balance in ways we haven't seen yet.