MLA Voting Records on Citizen-Initiated Referendums In 1994, 1996 and 1998, MLAs voted on legislation to give Albertans the right to propose legislation on a provincial issue of their choice, and have it voted on in a province-wide referendum. MLA voting records listed below were compiled from Alberta Hansard. For MLAs who voted for the legislation on one occasion and against it on another, the most recent vote is indicated. MLAs who have voted against MLAs who have voted for MLAs not yet elected citizen-initiated referendums citizen-initiated referendums at time of votes in on one or more occasions: on one or more occasions: 1994, 1996 and 1998: Moe Amery Laurie Blakeman Tony Abbott Guy Boutilier Bill Bonner Cindy Ady Dave Broda Debby Carlson Harvey Cenaiko Pearl Calahasen Victor Doerksen Ray Danyluk Mike Cardinal Denis Ducharme Alana DeLong David Coutts Heather Forsyth Hector Goudreau Clint Dunford Gary Friedel Gordon Graydon Yvonne Fritz Mark Hlady Doug Griffiths Judy Gordon Ken Kowalski Doug Horner Carol Haley Don Massey Drew Hutton Denis Herard Richard Marz Mary Anne Jablonski LeRoy Johnson Ken Nicol Broyce Jacobs Halvar Jonson Murray Smith Mel Knight Albert Klapstein Lorne Taylor Jon Lord Rob Lougheed Gene Zwozdesky Thomas Lukaszuk Ty Lund Bob Maskell Richard Magnus Brian Mason Gary Mar Gary Masyk Shirley McClellan MLAs not present Ian McClelland Barry McFarland for the votes: Mark Norris Greg Melchin Luke Ouellette Pat Nelson Wayne Cao Brent Rathgeber Lyle Oberg Iris Evans Lloyd Snelgrove Hung Pham Marlene Graham Kevin Taft Rob Renner David Hancock George Vanderburg Shiraz Shariff Karen Kryczka Tony Vandermeer Ed Stelmach Ralph Klein Ron Stevens Hugh MacDonald Don Tannas Mary O’Neill Stan Woloshyn Raj Pannu Julius Yankowsky Ivan Strang Janis Tarchuk An Environics poll (September 2001) revealed that 79% of Albertans want legislation which would give them the right to initiate and vote in referendums, with only 15% opposed and 6% undecided. Regardless of how your MLA may have voted in the past, tell her or him that citizens’ initiative will promote accountability, improve democracy and empower taxpayers. .