UCP's Gerrymandering: A Dangerous Precedent

0:00Alberta's United Conservative Party government just rejected maps from the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission that were drawn after hearing. From hundreds of citizens, that commission, led by a neutral judge with balanced appointees from both sides, put out fair draft and final versions for everyone to see. But on April 16th, the UCP pushed a new Special Select Committee to redraw those provincial writing boundaries instead. This committee stacks the deck with four UCP members, including the chair, and just two from the opposition NDP. The work behind closed doors, no public hearings required, and hand their report straight to themselves, not the full legislature. Meanwhile, the original commission quoted public submissions at length and shared everything openly. Albertans are calling this move outrageous and undemocratic, a clear power grab to gerrymander writings in the UCP's favor. Just like Calgary advocate Greg Miller, point out it's shutting everyday folks out of a process that's supposed to represent them, flying in the.

1:01Face of longstanding rules for fair boundary changes. The UCP plans a private advisory panel, too, but it'll report only to the committee, not the public or lawmakers. We don't even know the taxpayer costs yet, but it's clear they're dodging the balanced input they got before, because it didn't suit their hold on, power. Folks, this sets a dangerous precedent. Watch closely as the committee moves forward and make your voices heard before they lock in these changes for. Good. I'm Corey with The Story. That's your Calgary News Today update, AI-powered and always on.