EDMONTON — Nine members of Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party caucus are now facing recall petitions – enough to potentially tip the balance of power in the legislature.

Elections Alberta confirmed Monday that signature collection efforts can begin for six more UCP members, including cabinet ministers Rajan Sawhney, Myles McDougall, Dale Nally and R.J. Sigurdson.

Petitions were also issued for Ric McIver, Speaker of the house, and Muhammad Yaseen, associate minister for multiculturalism.

The approvals follow petitions recently approved for Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides, backbencher Nolan Dyck and deputy Speaker Angela Pitt.

Nicolaides has been accused of failing to support public education while those behind petitions for Dyck and Pitt have complained about th

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