16th Alberta Legislature

Canadian Legislative Assembly December 2010 AB 16th Majority inactive February 15, 1968 July 22, 1971 Arthur J. Dixon March 26, 1963 – March 1, 1972 Ernest Charles Manning May 31, 1943 – December 12, 1968 Harry Strom December 12, 1968 – September 10, 1971 Peter Lougheed February 15, 1968 – April 27, 1971 Frederick C. Colborne December 18, 1968 – February 10, 1971 Edgar Gerhart February 11, 1971 – April 27, 1971 Social Credit Party Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta Alberta Liberal Party February 15, 1968 May 2, 1968 February 13, 1969 May 7, 1969 January 29, 1970 April 15, 1970 February 11, 1971 April 27, 1971 Manning cabinet Strom cabinet Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022 Hon. Grant MacEwan January 26, 1966 – July 2, 1974 65 15th 17th The 16th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 15, 1968, to April 27, 1971, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1967 Alberta general election held on May 23, 1967. The Legislature officially resumed on February 15, 1968, and continued until the fourth session was prorogued on April 27, 1971, and dissolved on July 22, 1971, prior to the 1971 Alberta general election.Perry, Sandra E. Footz, Valerie L. Massolin Philip A. A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies 2006 Legislative Assembly of Alberta Edmonton, AB 0-9689217-3-6 499 https://archive.org/details/centennialseries03perr August 9, 2020 Alberta's sixteenth government was controlled by the majority Social Credit Party for the ninth time, led by Premier Ernest Manning, Alberta's longest serving Premier who would retire part way through the session, and be replaced by Harry Strom. The Official Opposition was led by Peter Lougheed of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, who would go on to win the 1971 election and become the 9th Premier of Alberta. The Speaker was Arthur J. Dixon. Party standings after the 16th General Election **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** Standings changes in the 16th Assembly Number of membersper party by date1967196819691971May 23May 27Aug 20Dec 11Feb 10Jun 30Oct 28Nov 23Apr 15 AB Social Credit rowSocial Credit555655 AB PC rowProgressive Conservative678910 AB Liberal row-name3210 AB Independent rowIndependent10Total members65646564656465Vacant0101010Government Majority45464746454645 Membership changes in the 16th AssemblyDateMember NameDistrictPartyReason AB Liberal rowMay 27, 1968Michael MaccagnoLac La BicheLiberalResigned to run in the 1968 federal election AB Social Credit rowAugust 20, 1968 Damase BouvierLac La BicheSocial CreditElected in a by-election AB Social Credit rowDecember 11, 1968 Ernest ManningStrathcona EastSocial CreditResigned AB PC rowFebruary 10, 1969William YurkoStrathcona EastProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-election AB Liberal rowJune 30, 1969William SwitzerEdsonLiberalDied AB PC rowOctober 28, 1969Robert DowlingEdsonProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-election AB PC rowNovember 23, 1969Bill DickieCalgary GlenmoreProgressive ConservativeCrossed the floor from Liberals to the Progressive Conservatives AB PC rowApril 15, 1971Clarence CopithorneBanff-CochraneProgressive ConservativeJoined the Progressive Conservative caucus Members elected For complete electoral history, see individual districts. 16th Alberta Legislative Assembly DistrictMemberPartyFirst elected/ previously electedNo.# of term(s) AB Social Credit rowAlexandraAnders AalborgSocial Credit19486th term AB Social Credit rowAthabascaAntonio AloisioSocial Credit1952, 19594th term* AB Independent rowBanff-CochraneClarence CopithorneIndependent19671st term AB PC rowProgressive Conservative AB Social Credit rowBonnyvilleRomeo LamotheSocial Credit19613rd term AB Social Credit rowBow Valley-EmpressFred MandevilleSocial Credit19671st term AB PC rowCalgary BownessLen WerryProgressive Conservative19671st term AB Social Credit rowCalgary CentreFrederick ColborneSocial Credit19457th term AB Social Credit rowCalgary EastAlbert LudwigSocial Credit19593rd term AB Liberal rowCalgary GlenmoreBill DickieLiberal19632nd term AB PC rowProgressive Conservative AB Social Credit rowCalgary NorthRobert A. SimpsonSocial Credit19632nd term AB Social Credit rowCalgary Queens ParkLee LeavittSocial Credit1952,Banff-Cochrane 19633rd term* AB Social Credit rowCalgary SouthArthur DixonSocial Credit19525th term AB PC rowCalgary WestPeter LougheedProgressive Conservative19671st term AB PC rowCalgary Victoria ParkDavid RussellProgressive Conservative19671st term AB Social Credit rowCamroseChester SayersSocial Credit19418th term AB Social Credit rowCardstonAlvin BullockSocial Credit19671st term AB Social Credit rowClover BarWalt BuckSocial Credit19671st term AB Social Credit rowCypressHarry StromSocial Credit19554th term AB Social Credit rowDrumheller-GleichenGordon TaylorSocial Credit19408th term AB Social Credit rowDunveganErnest LeeSocial Credit19632nd term AB Social Credit rowEdmonton CentreAmbrose HolowachSocial Credit19593rd term AB Social Credit rowEdmonton Jasper PlaceJohn HoranSocial Credit19632nd term AB Social Credit rowEdmonton NorthEthel WilsonSocial Credit19593rd term AB Social Credit rowEdmonton North EastLou HeardSocial Credit1948, 19594th term* AB Social Credit rowEdmonton North WestEdgar GerhartSocial Credit19525th term AB Social Credit rowEdmonton NorwoodWilliam TomynSocial Credit1935,Willingdon 19597th term* AB PC rowEdmonton WestLou HyndmanProgressive Conservative19671st term AB Liberal rowEdsonWilliam SwitzerLiberal19652nd term AB PC rowRobert Dowling (1969)Progressive Conservative19691st term AB Social Credit rowGrande PrairieIra McLaughlinSocial Credit19447th term AB Social Credit rowGrouardRoy EllsSocial Credit19593rd term AB Social Credit rowHand Hills-AcadiaClinton FrenchSocial Credit19593rd term AB Liberal rowLac La BicheMichael MaccagnoLiberal19554th term AB Social Credit rowDamase Bouvier (1968)Social Credit19681st term AB PC rowLac Ste. AnneHugh HornerProgressive Conservative19671st term AB Social Credit rowLacombeAllen PatrickSocial Credit19525th term AB Social Credit rowLeducJames HendersonSocial Credit19632nd term AB Social Credit rowLethbridgeJohn LanderyouSocial Credit19447th term AB Social Credit rowLittle BowRaymond SpeakerSocial Credit19632nd term AB Social Credit rowMacleodLeighton BuckwellSocial Credit19671st term AB Social Credit rowMedicine HatHarry LeinweberSocial Credit19613rd term AB Social Credit rowOkotoks-High RiverEdward BenoitSocial Credit19632nd term AB Social Credit rowOlds-DidsburyRobert ClarkSocial Credit19603rd term AB Social Credit rowPeace RiverRobert WiebeSocial Credit19671st term AB Social Credit rowPembinaCarl MullerSocial Credit19671st term AB Social Credit rowPincher Creek-CrowsnestCharles DrainSocial Credit19671st term AB Social Credit rowPonokaNeville RoperSocial Credit19671st term AB Social Credit rowRed DeerWilliam UreSocial Credit19593rd term AB Social Credit rowRedwaterMichael SenychSocial Credit19632nd term AB Social Credit rowRocky Mountain HouseAlfred HookeSocial Credit19359th term AB Social Credit rowSedgewick-CoronationJack HillmanSocial Credit19525th term AB Social Credit rowSpirit RiverAdolph FimriteSocial Credit19525th term AB Social Credit rowSt. AlbertKeith EverittSocial Credit19593rd term AB Social Credit rowSt. PaulRaymond ReiersonSocial Credit19525th term AB Social Credit rowStettlerGalen NorrisSocial Credit19564th term AB Social Credit rowStony PlainRalph JespersenSocial Credit19671st term AB Social Credit rowStrathcona CentreJoseph Donovan RossSocial Credit19525th term AB Social Credit rowStrathcona EastErnest ManningSocial Credit19359th term AB PC rowWilliam Yurko (1969)Progressive Conservative19691st term AB Social Credit rowStrathcona SouthGerrit RadstaakSocial Credit19671st term AB PC rowStrathcona WestDon GettyProgressive Conservative19671st term AB Social Credit rowTaber-WarnerDouglas MillerSocial Credit19671st term AB Social Credit rowThree HillsRaymond RatzlaffSocial Credit19671st term AB Social Credit rowVegreville-BruceAlex GordeySocial Credit19593rd term AB Social Credit rowVermilionAshley CooperSocial Credit19593rd term AB Social Credit rowWainwrightHenry RusteSocial Credit19554th term AB Social Credit rowWetaskiwinAlbert StrohscheinSocial Credit19632nd term AB Social Credit rowWillingdon-Two HillsNicholas MelnykSocial Credit19593rd term Notes References Further reading Normandin G. Pierre The Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1971 Mortimer Company Ltd. Ottawa https://archive.org/details/canadianparliame1971unse August 9, 2020 0315-6168 893686591 Office of the Chief Electoral Officer Legislative Assembly Office Legislative Assembly of Alberta Elections Alberta A Century of Democracy: Elections of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1905-2005 2006 Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Centennial Series Edmonton, AB 0-9689217-8-7 https://archive.org/details/centennialseries04perr/mode/2up May 25, 2020 Perry, Sandra E. Footz, Valerie L. Massolin Philip A. A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies 2006 Legislative Assembly of Alberta Edmonton, AB 0-9689217-3-6 https://archive.org/details/centennialseries03perr August 9, 2020 External links Alberta Legislative Assembly Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Book By-elections 1905 to present 16