Bill 20: Alberta government unveils new rules for municipal political parties, donations

Alberta is unveiling caller regulations that volition erstwhile again let firm and national donations successful section elections.

The determination by the United Conservative Party authorities reverses a prohibition brought successful nether the NDP.

The rules travel nether Bill 20, the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, that makes sweeping changes to municipal elections, which the state says volition marque them much transparent.

It passed statement successful the legislature earlier this twelvemonth and comes into effect aboriginal this month.

Alberta Municipalities has been a vocal professional of the changes, with president Tyler Gandam saying that opening the doorway to large donors puts section government’s “up for merchantability to the highest bidder.”

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The authorities besides allows section governmental parties and slates connected the ballot opening successful 2025 — but lone successful the province’s 2 largest cities, Edmonton and Calgary. However, they are not permitted for schoolhouse committee trustee elections.

Individuals, corporations oregon unions are capped astatine contributing $5,000 full to each section parties per jurisdiction per year.

The adjacent municipal elections are acceptable to instrumentality spot successful October 2025.

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