Democracy in Alberta has been significantly weakened by the provincial government through multiple measures. These range from legislation such as Bill 20 in 2024 and Bill 54 in 2025 — which banned electronic tabulators, weakened local self-government by consolidating power within the provincial cabinet and restricted voting methods — to Bill 21 in 2024, where the UCP extended its own term in office by several months rather than shortening it. Read More