172K signatures verified, 5,600 short: Alberta anti-coal petition heads to court
The Water Not Coal petition, meant to trigger a referendum on coal mining in Alberta, was rejected after statistical sampling left it 5,600 signatures short. Proponent Corb Lund is now seeking judicial review, arguing the verification process was unfair. The case could determine whether citizen-led climate initiatives can survive administrative hurdles in a fossil-fuel-dependent province.
Source: calgaryherald.com · edmontonjournal.com