Progressive Conservative Association of AlbertaThe Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, often referred to as the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, was a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta that existed from 1905 to 2020. The party formed the provincial government, without interruption, from 1971 until the party's defeat in the 2015 provincial election under premiers Peter Lougheed, Don Getty, Ralph Klein, Ed Stelmach, Alison Redford, Dave Hancock and Jim Prentice.
1975 Alberta general electionThe 1975 Alberta general election was held on March 26, 1975, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta to the 18th Alberta Legislature. The election was called on February 14, 1975 prorogued and dissolved of the 17th Alberta Legislature.
1963 Alberta general electionThe 1963 Alberta general election was held on June 17, 1963, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The Social Credit Party, led by Ernest C. Manning, won its eighth consecutive term in government, winning roughly the same number of seats in the legislature and share of popular vote that it had in the 1959 election.
Alberta New Democratic PartyThe Alberta New Democratic Party (Alberta NDP; French: Nouveau Parti démocratique de l'Alberta, NPD de l'Alberta), is a social democraticpolitical party in Alberta, Canada. The party sits on the centre-left to left-wing of the political spectrum and is the provincial Alberta affiliate of the federal New Democratic Party.
Alberta Social Credit PartyAlberta Social Credit, or Alberta Socred, was a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on social credit monetary policy put forward by Clifford Hugh Douglas and on socially conservative Christian values. The Canadian social credit movement was largely an out-growth of Alberta Social Credit.1982 Alberta general electionThe 1982 Alberta general election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. HistoryLess than four years had passed since the Progressive Conservatives won their landslide victory in 1979.
Peter LougheedPremier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985Edgar Peter LougheedPC CC AOE QC ( ; July 26, 1928 – September 13, 2012) was a Canadian lawyer and Progressive Conservative politician who served as the tenth premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985, presiding over a period of reform and economic growth. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Peter was the son of Edgar Donald Lougheed and Edna Alexandria Bauld and grandson of Canadian Senator Sir James Alexander Lougheed, a prominent Alberta businessman.
1971 Alberta general electionThe 1971 Alberta general election was the seventeenth general election held in the Province of Alberta, Canada on August 30, 1971, to elect seventy-five members of the Alberta Legislature to form the 17th Alberta Legislative Assembly. The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta led by Peter Lougheed won 49 of 75 seats with 46.4 per cent of the popular vote in the new legislature to form a majority government.
Legislative Assembly of AlbertaThe Legislative Assembly of Alberta is the deliberative assembly of the province of Alberta, Canada. It sits in the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton. Since 2012 the Legislative Assembly has had 87 members, elected through first past the post from single-member electoral districts. Bills passed by the Legislative Assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor of Alberta, as the viceregal representative of the King of Canada.1986 Alberta general electionThe 1986 Alberta general election was held on May 8, 1986, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The Alberta Progressive Conservatives were re-elected to a majority of seats, this time under a new leader, Don Getty. Peter Lougheed, who had created the modern Alberta Progressive Conservatives in the 1960s, led it to power in 1971 and served as premier of Alberta for fourteen years, retired from politics in 1985.
Grant NotleyWalter Grant Notley (January 19, 1939 – October 19, 1984) was a Canadian politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1984 and also served as leader of the Alberta NDP from 1968 to 1984. Early lifeNotley was born in Didsbury, Alberta, the son of Frances (Grant) and James Walter Notley, who were farmers. He graduated from the University of Alberta in 1960 with a history degree.Parliamentary oppositionForm of political opposition within a parliamentary system of government Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. This article uses the term government as it is used in parliamentary systems, i.e. meaning the administration or the cabinet rather than the state.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.