10th Alberta Legislature

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10th Alberta Legislature
Majority parliament
22 February 1945  16 July 1948
Coat of arms of Alberta.svg
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
Members60 MLA seats
Sovereign
Monarch George VI
December 11, 1936 February 8, 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]

Contents

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

Number of members
per party by date
194419451947
Jul 8Feb 5?Aug 6Feb ?Apr 10
  Social Credit 51505150
 Independent3
  Canadian Forces 032
  Co-operative Commonwealth 2
  Veteran's & Active Force 1
 Independent Social Credit01
Liberal 01
Total members57605960
Vacant010
Government Majority4542414240
Membership changes in the 10th Assembly
DateMember NameDistrictPartyReason
 1945 Solon Earl Low Warner Social CreditResigned to run in the 1945 Canadian federal election
 August 6, 1945 Leonard Halmrast WarnerSocial CreditElected in a by-election
 February 1947 Arthur Wray Banff-Cochrane Independent Social CreditForced 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

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References

  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. 497. ISBN   0-9689217-3-6 . Retrieved August 9, 2020.

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