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Alberta ups referendum petition fees to $25K — a 5,000% hike to discourage ‘frivolous applications’ | Globalnews.ca

Premier Danielle Smith’s government is hiking the cost to apply for a citizen-initiated referendum from $500 to $25,000, saying it’s about m

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is hiking the cost to apply for a citizen-initiated referendum by 5,000 per cent, saying it’s about making sure applicants are serious.

It’s the latest in a series of rule changes that one petitioner – country singer Corb Lund – characterizes as exhausting.

A cabinet order released late Wednesday afternoon upped the fee to $25,000 from $500.

Heather Jenkins, press secretary to Justice Minister Mickey Amery, says the cost will be refundable if the applicant meets the required threshold of signatures and completes reporting requirements.

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Complete retaliatory legislation after successful referendums. Im so done with Smith and her fucking administration it’s not even funny. We don’t want this. Citizen-initiated referendums are also something the Alberta conservative party approved of under the Citizens Initaive Act, as long as the referendums dont go against the canadian charter of rights and freedoms. Just say you’re not up for the job of representing Albertans and be done with it. This just screams panic, insecurity and ‘oh no, the people are on to us. How do we distract them? They want us to be held accountable?? Weird, that’s cute, here’s a price increase! Have fun!’

It’s pathetic and exhausting.