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The Alberta NDP says there have been “a few hundred” applications for party memberships from activists opposed to the Notley government, dismissing the prospect of a party takeover.

George Clark, organizer of the anti-NDP Albertans First petition campaign, called on opponents of the government to buy NDP memberships in a bid to force changes in party policy.

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The movement has been mocked on social media as the “kudatah,” based on the misspelling of coup d’etat online by an opponent of the NDP.

NDP provincial secretary Chris O’Halloran said Thursday that it was difficult to say how many applications from people associated with the movement have come in to the party but he estimated a ballpark number of about 250.

He said that figure was determined based on searches of social media and political donation records, which O’Halloran said is standard for membership applications.

Some, but not all, of the applications have been rejected, said O’Halloran. The provincial NDP constitution requires that members support party principles and not belong to another party.