The 15th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 13, 1964, to April 14, 1967, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1963 Alberta general election held on June 17, 1963. The Legislature officially resumed on February 13, 1964, and continued until the fifth session was prorogued on April 11, 1967, and dissolved on April 14, 1967, prior to the 1967 Alberta general election.[1]
| 15th Alberta Legislature | |||
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| Majority parliament | |||
| 13 February 1964 – 14 April 1967 | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | Ernest Charles Manning May 31, 1943 – December 12, 1968 | ||
| Cabinet | Manning cabinet | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Michael Maccagno February 13, 1964 – April 11, 1967 | ||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Social Credit Party | ||
| Opposition | Alberta Liberal Party | ||
| Unrecognized | Coalition | ||
| Legislative Assembly | |||
| Speaker of the Assembly | Arthur J. Dixon March 26, 1963 – March 1, 1972 | ||
| Members | 63 MLA seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor | Hon. John Percy Page December 19, 1959 – January 6, 1966 | ||
| Hon. Grant MacEwan January 26, 1966 – July 2, 1974 | |||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session February 13, 1964 – April 15, 1964 | |||
| 2nd session February 18, 1965 – April 12, 195 | |||
| 3rd session February 17, 1966 – April 18, 1966 | |||
| 4th session November 16, 1966 – November 17, 1966 | |||
| 5th session February 9, 1967 – April 11, 1967 | |||
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Alberta's fifteenth government was controlled by the majority Social Credit Party for the eighth time, led by Premier Ernest Manning who would go on to be the longest serving Premier in Alberta history. The Official Opposition was led by Michael Maccagno of the Alberta Liberal Party who were elected to two seats in the Legislature. The Speaker was Arthur J. Dixon, who would remain the speaker until the fall of the Social Credit government after the 1971 Alberta general election. The Liberals held opposition status with just two seats, and the Coalition party held third place in the Legislature.
Standings changes since the 15th general election edit
| Number of members per party by date |
1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | Nov 22 | Jan 20 | Feb 2 | Mar 29 | Aug 4 | Oct 6 | Apr 24 | ||
| Social Credit | 60 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | |||
| Liberal | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| Coalition | 1 | ||||||||
| New Democratic | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Independent Social Credit | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Total members | 63 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 63 | ||
| Vacant | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Government Majority | 57 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 51 | |
| Membership changes in the 15th Assembly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Member Name | District | Party | Reason | |
| November 22, 1963 | Petrie Meston | Three Hills | Social Credit | Died | |
| January 20, 1964 | Roy Davidson | Three Hills | Social Credit | Elected in a by-election. | |
| February 2, 1965 | Norman Willmore | Edson | Social Credit | Died in a traffic accident | |
| March 29, 1965 | William Switzer | Edson | Liberal | Elected in a by-election. | |
| August 4, 1966 | William Kovach | Pincher Creek-Crowsnest | Social Credit | Died from a heart seizure.[2] | |
| October 6, 1966 | Garth Turcott | Pincher Creek-Crowsnest | NDP | Elected in a by-election. | |
| Standings changes after dissolution on April 14, 1967 | |||||
| April 24, 1967 | Cornelia Wood | Stony Plain | Independent Social Credit | Lost nomination on February 11, Left to run as Independent. | |
Members elected edit
For complete electoral history, see individual districts.
References edit
- ^ Perry, Sandra E.; Footz, Valerie L. (2006). Massolin, Philip A. (ed.). A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. p. 498. ISBN 0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ "Alberta MLA Dies While On Fishing Trip". Vol LIX No. 199. Lethbridge Daily Herald. August 5, 1966. p. 1.
Further reading edit
- Normandin, G. Pierre, ed. (1967). "The Canadian Parliamentary Guide". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. Ottawa: Pierre G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. OCLC 893686591. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- Office of the Chief Electoral Officer; Legislative Assembly Office (2006). A Century of Democracy: Elections of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1905-2005. The Centennial Series. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ISBN 0-9689217-8-7. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- Perry, Sandra E.; Footz, Valerie L. (2006). Massolin, Philip A. (ed.). A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ISBN 0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
External links edit
- Alberta Legislative Assembly
- Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Book
- By-elections 1905 to present
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