(Edmonton, AB) April 16, 2026:
MLA for Leduc-Beaumont Brandon Lunty issued the following statement on the Electoral Boundaries Commission Report:
“Alberta’s United Conservative Caucus has taken time to review the Electoral Boundaries Commission report and its findings. We thank the Commission for their diligent work and the many local communities and Albertans who participated in that process.
“It is noted in the report that the majority of the Commission believes they would have been able to provide Albertans with more effective representation had the Legislative Assembly provided an additional two electoral divisions, bringing the total number of proposed electoral divisions to 91.
“To address the concerns of the Commission, our caucus has put forward a resolution that would establish a Select Special Committee of the Legislative Assembly to engage an independent panel of advisors to take the majority report of the Commission and integrate Recommendation 5 of Justice Dallas Miller in his addendum to the majority report. We believe this will ensure effective representation as guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
“United Conservatives believe that as Alberta’s population continues to grow, it is critically important that Albertans have effective representation in the Legislative Assembly.
“If our motion is passed, the advisory panel will prepare a final report and present it to the Committee, which will be submitted to the Legislative Assembly by no later than November 2, 2026. This will ensure Albertans, elected officials, and Elections Alberta have the clarity they need well in advance of the 2027 general election.”
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Key facts:
- The Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission issued its final report which was tabled by the Speaker of the Assembly on March 26, 2026.
- The proposed resolution urges the Legislative Assembly to amend the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act (EBCA) to provide for 91 proposed electoral divisions.
- If passed, a Select Special Committee of the Legislative Assembly will engage an independent panel of advisors to conduct a review of the electoral boundaries and make proposals as to the area, boundaries, and names of electoral divisions in accordance with the resolution.
- In conducting its review, following the mandate identified in the motion, the independent advisory panel will divide the electoral boundaries of Alberta into 91 proposed electoral divisions and incorporate the recommendations provided in Recommendation 5 in the addendum to the majority report subject to any modifications the independent advisory panel considers necessary. In doing so, the panel will take into account the requirement for effective representation guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and will apply redistribution rules aligned to those in the EBCA.
- Recommendation 5 on page 66 of the 2025-2026 Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission Report states:
In the circumstance that the Legislative Assembly of Alberta finds that it cannot concur in the proposals of the majority of the Electoral Boundaries Commission in its final report to remove two electoral divisions from areas outside of the Cities of Edmonton and Calgary, the majority of the Commission recommends that the Assembly make amendments to the Electoral Divisions Act, increasing the number of electoral divisions from 89 to 91 for the next general election, and restore the two electoral divisions that this Commission has removed. The rest of the province as we propose must be maintained to the extent possible. This would need to be studied by an all-party Select Special Committee or other equivalent Legislative Committee in accordance with its Standing Orders. However, restoration of the two electoral divisions should:
a) have no impact on any electoral division in Airdrie or containing territory south of Airdrie’s southernmost border, with the exception of Drumheller-Stettler;
b) have no impact on any electoral division north of the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton;
c) result in all electoral divisions south of the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton reverting to the map outlined in the interim report, with the possible exception of including Nisku in Edmonton-South East if the all-party committee wishes to restore Leduc and Beaumont being in the same electoral division; and
d) consider restoring an electoral division mostly consisting of Clearwater County and western Mountain View County as an electoral division with s. 15(2) status under the Act.
