18th Alberta Legislature

Canadian Legislative Assembly December 2010 AB 18th Majority inactive May 15, 1975 February 14, 1979 Gerard Amerongen March 2, 1972 – June 11, 1986 Peter Lougheed September 10, 1971 – November 1, 1985 Robert Curtis Clark September 15, 1973 – November 28, 1980 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta Social Credit Party New Democratic Party May 15, 1975 December 15, 1975 March 4, 1976 November 4, 1976 February 24, 1977 November 10, 1977 March 2, 1978 November 3, 1978 Lougheed cabinet Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022 Hon. Ralph Garvin Steinhauer July 2, 1974 – October 18, 1979 75 17th 19th The 18th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from May 15, 1975, to February 14, 1979, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1975 Alberta general election held on March 26, 1975. The Legislature officially resumed on May 15, 1975, and continued until the fourth session was prorogued on November 3, 1978 and dissolved on February 14, 1979, prior to the 1979 Alberta general election on March 14, 1979.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 eighteenth government was controlled by the majority Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta for the second time, led by Premier Peter Lougheed. The Official Opposition was led by Robert Curtis Clark of the Social Credit Party. The Speaker was Gerard Amerongen who would serve in the role until he was defeated in the 1986 Alberta general election. Second session Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund During the second session the government introduced The Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund ActThe Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Act, SA 1976, c 2, retrieved via CanLII on 2020-12-22 (Bill 35) creating a sovereign wealth fund to invest oil and gas revenue to ensure the exploitation of non-renewable resources would be of long-term benefit for Alberta. The Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund had been announced by Premier Peter Lougheed a year earlier with the intent of diverting funds from the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission on the sale of crude oil from April 1, 1974 to diversify and strengthen the economy, improve the life of Albertans, stimulate the economy, and continue to grow with interest.Objectives outlined: The 'Heritage Fund' Calgary Herald March 15, 1975 7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wm5kAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aH0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=3202%2C2813200 December 22, 2020 Lougheed, Peter Party standings after the 18th General Election **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** Affiliation Members AB PC row-name 69 AB Social Credit row-name 4 AB NDP row-name 1 AB Independent rowIndependents 1  Total 75 A party requires four seats to have official party status in the legislature. Parties with fewer than four seats are not entitled to party funding although their members will usually be permitted to sit together in the chamber. Members elected For complete electoral history, see individual districts. 18th Alberta Legislative Assembly DistrictMemberPartyFirst elected/ previously electedNo.# of term(s) AB PC rowAthabascaFrank ApplebyProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowBanffFrederick KiddProgressive Conservative19751st term AB PC rowBarrheadHugh HornerProgressive Conservative19673rd term AB PC rowBonnyvilleDonald HansenProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB Social Credit rowBow ValleyFred MandevilleSocial Credit19673rd term AB PC rowCalgary-BowNeil WebberProgressive Conservative19751st term AB PC rowCalgary-BuffaloRon GhitterProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowCalgary-CurrieFred PeacockProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowCalgary-EgmontMerv LeitchProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowCalgary-ElbowDavid John RussellProgressive Conservative19673rd term AB PC rowCalgary-FoothillsStewart McCraeProgressive Conservative19732nd term AB PC rowCalgary-GlenmoreHugh PlancheProgressive Conservative19751st term AB PC rowCalgary-McCallAndrew LittleProgressive Conservative19751st term AB PC rowCalgary-McKnightEric MusgreaveProgressive Conservative19751st term AB PC rowCalgary-MillicanThomas DonnellyProgressive Conservative19751st term AB PC rowCalgary-Mountain ViewJohn KushnerProgressive Conservative19751st term AB PC rowCalgary-North HillRoy FarranProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowCalgary-WestPeter LougheedProgressive Conservative19673rd term AB PC rowCamroseGordon StrombergProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowCardstonJohn ThompsonProgressive Conservative19751st term AB Social Credit rowClover BarWalt BuckSocial Credit19673rd term AB PC rowCypressAlan HylandProgressive Conservative19751st term AB PC rowDrayton ValleyRudolph ZanderProgressive Conservative19712nd termAB Independent row DrumhellerGordon TaylorIndependent Social Credit194010th term AB PC rowEdmonton-AvonmoreHorst SchmidProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowEdmonton-BelmontBert HoholProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowEdmonton-BeverlyBill DiachukProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowEdmonton-CalderTom ChambersProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowEdmonton-CentreGordon MinielyProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowEdmonton-GlenoraLou HyndmanProgressive Conservative19673rd term AB PC rowEdmonton-Gold BarWilliam YurkoProgressive Conservative19693rd term AB PC rowEdmonton-HighlandsDavid Thomas KingProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowEdmonton Jasper PlaceLeslie YoungProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowEdmonton-KingswayKenneth PaproskiProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowEdmonton-MeadowlarkGerard AmerongenProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowEdmonton-NorwoodCatherine ChichakProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowEdmonton-OttewellJohn AshtonProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowEdmonton-ParkallenNeil Stanley CrawfordProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowEdmonton-StrathconaJulian KoziakProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowEdmonton-WhitemudDon GettyProgressive Conservative19673rd term AB PC rowEdsonRobert DowlingProgressive Conservative19693rd term AB PC rowGrand PrairieWinston BackusProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowHanna-OyenJohn ButlerProgressive Conservative19751st term AB PC rowHighwoodGeorge WolstenholmeProgressive Conservative19751st term AB PC rowInnisfailClifford DoanProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowLac La Biche-McMurrayRon TesolinProgressive Conservative19751st term AB PC rowLacombeJack CooksonProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowLesser Slave LakeLarry ShabenProgressive Conservative19751st term AB PC rowLethbridge-EastArchibald D. JohnstonProgressive Conservative19751st term AB PC rowLethbridge-WestJohn GogoProgressive Conservative19751st term AB Social Credit rowLittle BowRaymond SpeakerSocial Credit19634th term AB PC rowLloydminsterBud MillerProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowMacleodThomas WalkerProgressive Conservative19751st term AB PC rowMedicine Hat-RedcliffJim HorsmanProgressive Conservative19751st term AB Social Credit rowOlds-DidsburyRobert Curtis ClarkSocial Credit19605th term AB PC rowPeace RiverAl AdairProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowPincher Creek-CrowsnestFrederick BradleyProgressive Conservative19751st term AB PC rowPonokaDon McCrimmonProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowRed DeerJames FosterProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowRedwater-AndrewGeorge TopolniskyProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowRocky Mountain HouseHelen HunleyProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowSedgewick-CoronationHenry KroegerProgressive Conservative19751st term AB PC rowSmoky RiverMarvin MooreProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB NDP rowSpirit River-FairviewGrant NotleyNDP19712nd term AB PC rowSt. AlbertErnie JamisonProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowSt. PaulMick FlukerProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowStettlerGraham HarleProgressive Conservative19722nd term AB PC rowStony PlainWilliam PurdyProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowTaber-WarnerRobert BogleProgressive Conservative19751st term AB PC rowThree HillsAllan WarrackProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowVegrevilleJohn BatiukProgressive Conservative19712nd term AB PC rowVermilion-VikingTom LysonsProgressive Conservative19751st term AB PC rowWainwrightCharles StewartProgressive Conservative19751st term AB PC rowWetaskiwin-LeducDallas SchmidtProgressive Conservative19751st term AB PC rowWhitecourtPeter TrynchyProgressive Conservative19712nd term Notes: References Further reading Normandin G. Pierre The Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1978 Mortimer Company Ltd. Ottawa https://archive.org/details/canadianparliame1978unse 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 18