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.[1]
^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. 499. ISBN0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
Further reading
Normandin, G. Pierre, ed. (1971). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Ottawa: Mortimer Company Ltd. ISSN 0315-6168. OCLC 893686591. Retrieved August 9, 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. ISBN0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 16th Alberta Legislature news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 1 16th Alberta LegislatureMajority parliament15 February 1968 22 July 1971Parliament leadersPremierErnest Charles ManningMay 31 1943 December 12 1968Harry StromDecember 12 1968 September 10 1971CabinetsManning cabinetStrom cabinetLeader of theOppositionPeter LougheedFebruary 15 1968 April 27 1971Party caucusesGovernmentSocial Credit PartyOppositionProgressive Conservative Association of AlbertaRecognizedAlberta Liberal PartyLegislative AssemblySpeaker of theAssemblyArthur J DixonMarch 26 1963 March 1 1972GovernmentHouse LeaderFrederick C ColborneDecember 18 1968 February 10 1971Edgar GerhartFebruary 11 1971 April 27 1971Members65 MLA seatsSovereignMonarchElizabeth II6 February 1952 presentLieutenantGovernorHon Grant MacEwanJanuary 26 1966 July 2 1974Sessions1st SessionFebruary 15 1968 May 2 19682nd SessionFebruary 13 1969 May 7 19693rd SessionJanuary 29 1970 April 15 19704th SessionFebruary 11 1971 April 27 1971 15th 17thAlberta 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 Contents 1 Party standings after the 16th General Election 1 1 Standings changes in the 16th Assembly 2 Members elected 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksParty standings after the 16th General Election Edit Standings changes in the 16th Assembly Edit Number of membersper party by date 1967 1968 1969 1971May 23 May 27 Aug 20 Dec 11 Feb 10 Jun 30 Oct 28 Nov 23 Apr 15 Social Credit 55 56 55 Progressive Conservative 6 7 8 9 10Liberal 3 2 1 0 Independent 1 0Total members 65 64 65 64 65 64 65Vacant 0 1 0 1 0 1 0Government Majority 45 46 47 46 45 46 45Membership changes in the 16th AssemblyDate Member Name District Party Reason May 27 1968 Michael Maccagno Lac La Biche Liberal Resigned to run in the 1968 federal election August 20 1968 Damase Bouvier Lac La Biche Social Credit Elected in a by election December 11 1968 Ernest Manning Strathcona East Social Credit Resigned February 10 1969 William Yurko Strathcona East Progressive Conservative Elected in a by election June 30 1969 William Switzer Edson Liberal Died October 28 1969 Robert Dowling Edson Progressive Conservative Elected in a by election November 23 1969 Bill Dickie Calgary Glenmore Progressive Conservative Crossed the floor from Liberals to the Progressive Conservatives April 15 1971 Clarence Copithorne Banff Cochrane Progressive Conservative Joined the Progressive Conservative caucusMembers elected EditFor complete electoral history see individual districts 16th Alberta Legislative AssemblyDistrict Member Party Alexandra Anders Aalborg Social Credit Athabasca Antonio Aloisio Social Credit Banff Cochrane Clarence Copithorne Independent Bonnyville Romeo Lamothe Social Credit Bow Valley Empress Fred Mandeville Social Credit Calgary Bowness Len Werry Progressive Conservative Calgary Centre Frederick Colborne Social Credit Calgary East Albert Ludwig Social Credit Calgary Glenmore Bill Dickie Liberal Calgary North Robert A Simpson Social Credit Calgary Queens Park Lee Leavitt Social Credit Calgary South Arthur Dixon Social Credit Calgary West Peter Lougheed Progressive Conservative Calgary Victoria Park David Russell Progressive Conservative Camrose Chester Sayers Social Credit Cardston Alvin Bullock Social Credit Clover Bar Walt Buck Social Credit Cypress Harry Strom Social Credit Drumheller Gleichen Gordon Taylor Social Credit Dunvegan Ernest Lee Social Credit Edmonton Centre Ambrose Holowach Social Credit Edmonton Jasper Place John Horan Social Credit Edmonton North Ethel Wilson Social Credit Edmonton North East Lou Heard Social Credit Edmonton North West Edgar Gerhart Social Credit Edmonton Norwood William Tomyn Social Credit Edmonton West Lou Hyndman Progressive Conservative Edson William Switzer Liberal Grande Prairie Ira McLaughlin Social Credit Grouard Roy Ells Social Credit Hand Hills Acadia Clinton French Social Credit Lac La Biche Michael Maccagno Liberal Lac Ste Anne Hugh Horner Progressive Conservative Lacombe Allen Patrick Social Credit Leduc James Henderson Social Credit Lethbridge John Landeryou Social Credit Little Bow Raymond Speaker Social Credit Macleod Leighton Buckwell Social Credit Medicine Hat Harry Leinweber Social Credit Okotoks High River Edward Benoit Social Credit Olds Didsbury Robert Clark Social Credit Peace River Robert Wiebe Social Credit Pembina Carl Muller Social Credit Pincher Creek Crowsnest Charles Drain Social Credit Ponoka Neville Roper Social Credit Red Deer William Ure Social Credit Redwater Michael Senych Social Credit Rocky Mountain House Alfred Hooke Social Credit Sedgewick Coronation Jack Hillman Social Credit Spirit River Adolph Fimrite Social Credit St Albert Keith Everitt Social Credit St Paul Raymond Reierson Social Credit Stettler Galen Norris Social Credit Stony Plain Ralph Jespersen Social Credit Strathcona Centre Joseph Donovan Ross Social Credit Strathcona East Ernest Manning Social Credit Strathcona South Gerrit Radstaak Social Credit Strathcona West Don Getty Progressive Conservative Taber Warner Douglas Miller Social Credit Three Hills Raymond Ratzlaff Social Credit Vegreville Bruce Alex Gordey Social Credit Vermilion Ashley Cooper Social Credit Wainwright Henry Ruste Social Credit Wetaskiwin Albert Strohschein Social Credit Willingdon Two Hills Nicholas Melnyk Social CreditReferences 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 499 ISBN 0 9689217 3 6 Retrieved August 9 2020 Further reading EditNormandin G Pierre ed 1971 The Canadian Parliamentary Guide Ottawa Mortimer Company Ltd 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 EditAlberta Legislative Assembly Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Book By elections 1905 to present Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 16th Alberta Legislature amp oldid 1118720355, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
