Every signature on the recall Gondek petition has been invalidated over a technicality, and the organizer Landon Johnston claims that he was misled by the city. 

Jyoti Gondek’s administration invalidates all signatures on recall petition

The formal petition aiming to recall Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek was initiated at the beginning of February, and required Johnston to collect 514,284 signatures within 60 days.

Johnston informed social media users on Monday that every signature was invalidating “because we were missing a simple sentence directing people to the head petitioner with any questions.”  

“The sample petition given to me in Feb does not include what they said was required,” Johnston added.

Even with validated signatures, the petition was going to be unsuccessful in forcing Gondek out.

A city clerk said staff counted 69,344 signatures, but they were not verified as a result of the technicality.

“I, Katarzyna Martin, city clerk at the City of Calgary, hereby declare the recall petition insufficient,” she said.

In response to the news, Mayor Gondek celebrated, saying “There are really important decisions to make on behalf of Calgarians and I’m glad we don’t have this distraction anymore.”

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called the Gondek recall legislation “unfair,” in March, saying the bar was too high for petitioners to gather all the needed signatures. 

Johnston, who operates a home maintenance company in Calgary, launched the petition after speaking with families during his routine work day, realizing that the vast majority of the families he spoke to had one reason or another to want Gondek gone. 

“I have my own reasons, and everybody else has their own,” he said. 

A recent poll by ThinkHQ showed that Gondek is the least popular mayor in Calgary’s recorded history, where only 30% of respondents expressed approval compared to 61% who disapprove of her. “For as long as there has been municipal public opinion polling in Calgary, there has never been a City Council this unpopular,” said Marc Henry, ThinkHQ’s President.

Share this story

Donate now to keep us on the front lines:

Help Keep your News Free

It's crucial we stay in touch

Big Tech wants to censor us, that’s why you need to stay in touch.

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE THESE...

Trending News

Edmonton Police are investigating allegations of fraud related to Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault’s former company and business partner.

Mike Campbell

November 20, 2024

Trending News

Canada Post goes on strike, their union is demanding “gender-affirming care” gets added to health benefits.

Walid Tamtam

November 15, 2024

Trending News

Following Donald Trump’s election win, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is planning to attend the inauguration of the 47th president of the United States in Washington D.C..

Keean Bexte

November 15, 2024

Trending News

Health Canada says they’re still in talks with the WHO to form an international Pandemic Treaty and are open to changing domestic laws “to implement our international obligations.”

Mike Campbell

November 15, 2024

Trending News

Canada’s justice system is broken: A rapist gets sentenced to just three years in prison after boasting that victim “took it like a champ” and stating in court that he doesn’t need consent.

TCS Wire

November 14, 2024

Trending News

CBC guest chastises network, claiming they misled him before interview, then tried to have him deflect blame away from Trudeau.

Mike Campbell

November 13, 2024

Want to join the conversation?

Sign up now to be able to like, comment and reply to other members. A full membership to our site includes:

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. You consent to our cookies if you continue to use our website.