A woman hoping to launch a recall petition to oust Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from her seat in the legislature says her campaign has been officially approved.

Heather Van Snick says she has received a letter from Elections Alberta saying she will be getting the go-ahead to start the petition drive against Smith and she has provided a copy of that letter to Global News.

However, Van Snick cannot begin collecting signatures yet because Smith still has seven days to file a response before the three-month petition campaign can formally begin.

In a press release, Van Snick and others behind the recall campaign claim they are being driven by “ongoing concerns about Smith’s lack of presence and meaningful engagement with the community.”

While they admit “there are a lot of people in the

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