10th Alberta Legislature
| 10th Alberta Legislature | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority parliament | |||
| 22 February 1945 – 16 July 1948 | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | Ernest Charles Manning May 31, 1943 – December 12, 1968 | ||
| Cabinet | Manning cabinet | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | John Percy Page February 22, 1945 – August 17, 1948 | ||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Social Credit Party | ||
| Opposition | Independent Citizen's Association | ||
| Crossbench | Canadian Armed Forces | ||
| Cooperative Commonwealth | |||
| Legislative Assembly | |||
| Speaker of the Assembly | Peter Dawson February 25, 1937 – March 24, 1963 | ||
| Members | 60 MLA seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | George VI December 11, 1936 – February 6, 1952 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor | Hon. John Campbell Bowen March 23, 1937 – February 1, 1950 | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session February 22, 1945 – April 6, 1945 | |||
| 2nd session July 24, 1945 – July 26, 1945 | |||
| 3rd session February 14, 1946 – March 27, 1946 | |||
| 4th session February 20, 1947 – March 31, 1947 | |||
| 5th session February 19, 1948 – March 31, 1948 | |||
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The 10th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 22, 1945, to July 16, 1948, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1944 Alberta general election held on August 8, 1944. The Legislature officially resumed on February 22, 1945, and continued until the fifth session was prorogued on March 31, 1948 and dissolved on July 16, 1948, prior to the 1948 Alberta general election.[1]
Alberta's tenth government was controlled by the majority Social Credit Party for the third 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 John Percy Page a member of the Independent Citizen's Association. The Speaker was Peter Dawson who would serve until his death during the 15th legislature on March 24, 1963.
Premier Ernest Manning called a snap election in 1944 to gain a new mandate. He won a big majority, wiping out most of the Independents. Three members of Canadian Armed Forces entered the Legislature in a delayed vote held in 1945, filling seats especially reserved for overseas military personnel.
Standings changes in the 10th Assembly
[edit]| Number of members per party by date | 1944 | 1945 | 1947 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8 | Feb 5 | ? | Aug 6 | Feb ? | Apr 10 | ||
| Social Credit | 51 | 50 | 51 | 50 | |||
| Independent | 3 | ||||||
| Canadian Forces | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | 2 | ||||||
| Veteran's & Active Force | 1 | ||||||
| Independent Social Credit | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Liberal | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Total members | 57 | 60 | 59 | 60 | |||
| Vacant | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Government Majority | 45 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 40 | ||
| Membership changes in the 10th Assembly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Member Name | District | Party | Reason | |
| 1945 | Solon Earl Low | Warner | Social Credit | Resigned to run in the 1945 Canadian federal election | |
| August 6, 1945 | Leonard Halmrast | Warner | Social Credit | Elected in a by-election | |
| February 1947 | Arthur Wray | Banff-Cochrane | Independent Social Credit | Forced to sit as an Independent after a motion was passed by the Assembly | |
| April 10, 1947 | James Prowse | Province at Large/Armed Forces | Liberal | Joined the Liberal Caucus | |
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. 497. ISBN 0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
Further reading
[edit]- Normandin, G. Pierre, ed. (1948). "The Canadian Parliamentary Guide". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. Ottawa: G. Pierre 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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