Alberta government to change election rules for residents displaced by Jasper wildfire
The Alberta government says it will be amending election rules to ensure displaced residents of Jasper will still be allowed to vote and run in the upcoming municipal election.
A devastating wildfire last summer uprooted more than 600 families as more than 350 homes, apartments, and businesses were destroyed.
With a municipal election scheduled for the fall, the province says it’s looking to ensure residents not living in Jasper as the rebuild continues can still vote and run for office.
Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver says those looking to vote will have had to have been eligible to vote immediately before the fire and plan on returning to Jasper at some point.
“While many residents have returned to their homes, some have tragically lost their residences and remain displaced,” McIver said in a statement Wednesday.
“Regardless of their circumstances, it is critical that all residents who call Jasper home have the opportunity to participate in their local democracy.”
McIver said it’s critical that local democracy has strong participation, especially after a disaster like the fire last summer.
Alberta’s next municipal elections are set for Oct. 20.
News that the election rules will be altered for displaced Jasper residents comes as the community continues to grapple with how to rebuild the devastated community and find appropriate housing for all who lost their homes.
Officials with Parks Canada and the provincial government have been in conflict over where and what kind of housing should be constructed in the community following the wildfire.
Hundreds of people recently rallied in Jasper, calling on the provincial government to deliver its promised housing.
The Alberta government announced in October it would spend $112 million on single-family housing units but construction has yet to begin. Ottawa has offered land outside Jasper National Park, but the provincial government wants land near Jasper.
Parks Canada has since committed to setting up 100 duplex trailers — up to 200 housing units — and 120 dorm rooms by Feb. 26.
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