Canada: Petitions taken out against British Columbia's Vernon-Monashee MLA

Petitions have been filed against British Columbia (Vernon-Monashee) MLA Harwinder Sandhu over complaints about her support for policies put in place to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Petitioners need 21,268 signatures by October 11. Unlike in the US, there is a strict $37,046.52 spending limit for both sides. Additionally, the petitions automatically vacate the seat, resulting in a by-election, which the official can run in (easier than many recalls in the US, where and absolute majority is needed to win the vote).

The article notes that 26 recall petitions have been taken out since 1995, though there have been no recall elections held. Only six have been turned in with signatures. Five failed to get enough signatures, and the MLA resigned during the verification process in the sixth.