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Albertas United Conservative government introduces Bill 23, significantly altering citizen initiative and recall laws. The bill imposes a twelve-month blackout before and after elections, eliminates fixed deadlines for referendums, and allows parties to appoint lawyers as scrutineers. Justice Minister Mickey Amery praises the bill for promoting trust and clear public input, while critics argue it curbs direct democracy tools. The bill also targets deepfakes aimed at politicians and resets sunshine lists, lowering the salary reveal threshold and eliminating severance disclosures. The changes, not retroactive, could reshape how Albertans drive policy shifts in the future.

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