Anti-coal petition by Corb Lund cancelled by newly introduced Bill 14

An anti-coal mining citizen initiative petition by country music singer Corb Lund has been cancelled, following the newly introduced Bill 14.

Last Friday, Lund said he was informed by Elections Alberta that his formerly approved petition initiative against coal mining in Alberta’s Rockies was cancelled.

“This morning, we were informed that our approved application for our petition to prohibit any new coal mining in the Rockies has been retroactively cancelled. We will now need to reapply under new, more stringent regulations,” Lund said.

Bill 14, introduced by Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery, proposes changes to citizen referendum rules and powers in relation to citizen initiative petitions.

This would transfer the abili

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