'Urban vote being diluted': Alberta’s new electoral map unveiled
The Alberta government has unveiled a new electoral map that increases the number of ridings in Calgary and Edmonton while expanding rural-urban hybrid districts. The Opposition NDP has criticized the move, alleging the changes dilute the urban vote and were introduced too close to the next election.
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Join the conversation The Alberta legislature in Edmonton on May 1, 2026. Photo by David Bloom / Postmedia Article content The Alberta government unveiled the province’s new electoral map on Monday that Elections Alberta says comes too close to the next scheduled election and amid threats of legal action from Opposition New Democrats (NDP).
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The map was tabled in the legislature Monday afternoon just after 2:45 p.m. as part of a 308-page report from the five-member, UCP-majority appointee advisory panel.
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