EDMONTON - Elections Alberta has issued recall petitions against five more members of Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus, bringing the total to 14.

The new total means that almost a third of the 47 United Conservative members in the legislature are now engaged in the recall process, potentially threatening the balance of power in the house.

Tuesday's approvals include petitions for cabinet ministers Searle Turton and Nathan Neudorf.

Also facing petitions are backbenchers Jason Stephan, Jackie Lovely and Glenn van Dijken.

Under Alberta's Recall Act, any person eligible to vote in a riding can ask to begin collecting signatures to try to get their legislature member expelled if they feel the member is failing at their duties.

All five of the new petitioners, in st

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