Organizers of a recall petition for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday that Elections Alberta has formally approved the petition.

Elections Alberta has not yet posted the approved petition for Smith, who represents the Brooks-Medicine Hat riding, to its website, but Postmedia has seen a letter signed by Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure approving the recall application.

In the letter, McClure states he’s satisfied the application meets the requirements for approval of a recall petition.

Applicant Heather V, whose last name is being withheld for safety reasons after she and other organizers received threats, said Wednesday that the petition against Smith was started over concerns about her “lack of presence and meaningful engagement with this community.”

“She has no mean

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