15th Alberta Legislature

The 15th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 13, 1964, to April 14, 1967, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1963 Alberta general election held on June 17, 1963. The Legislature officially resumed on February 13, 1964, and continued until the fifth session was prorogued on April 11, 1967, and dissolved on April 14, 1967, prior to the 1967 Alberta general election.[1]

15th Alberta Legislature
Majority parliament
February 13, 1964 – April 14, 1967
Parliament leaders
Premier
(cabinet)		Ernest Charles Manning
(Manning cabinet)
May 31, 1943 – December 12, 1968
Leader of the
Opposition		Michael Maccagno
February 13, 1964 – April 11, 1967
Party caucuses
GovernmentSocial Credit Party
OppositionAlberta Liberal Party
UnrecognizedCoalition
Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the
Assembly		Arthur J. Dixon
March 26, 1963 – March 1, 1972
Members63 MLA seats
Sovereign
MonarchElizabeth II
6 February 1952 – present
Lieutenant
Governor		Hon. John Percy Page
December 19, 1959 – January 6, 1966
Hon. Grant MacEwan
January 26, 1966 – July 2, 1974
Sessions
1st Session
February 13, 1964 – April 15, 1964
2nd Session
February 18, 1965 – April 12, 195
3rd Session
February 17, 1966 – April 18, 1966
4th Session
November 16, 1966 – November 17, 1966
5th Session
February 9, 1967 – April 11, 1967
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Alberta's fifteenth government was controlled by the majority Social Credit Party for the eighth 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 Michael Maccagno of the Alberta Liberal Party who were elected to two seats in the Legislature. The Speaker was Arthur J. Dixon, who would remain the speaker until the fall of the Social Credit government after the 1971 Alberta general election. The Liberals held opposition status with just two seats, and the Coalition party held third place in the Legislature.

Standings changes since the 15th general election
Number of members
per party by date		 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
Jun 17 Nov 22 Jan 20 Feb 2 Mar 29 Aug 4 Oct 6 Apr 24
  Social Credit 60 59 60 59 58 57
Liberal 2 3
Coalition 1
     NDP 0 1
     Independent Social Credit 0 1
Total members 63 62 63 62 63 62 63
Vacant 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Government Majority 57 56 57 56 55 54 53 51
Membership changes in the 15th Assembly
Date Member Name District Party Reason
  November 22, 1963 Petrie Meston Three Hills Social Credit Died
  January 20, 1964 Roy Davidson Three Hills Social Credit Elected in a by-election.
  February 2, 1965 Norman Willmore Edson Social Credit Died in a traffic accident
  March 29, 1965 William Switzer Edson Liberal Elected in a by-election.
  August 4, 1966 William Kovach Pincher Creek-Crowsnest Social Credit Died from a heart seizure.[2]
     October 6, 1966 Garth Turcott Pincher Creek-Crowsnest NDP Elected in a by-election.
Standings changes after dissolution on April 14, 1967
     April 24, 1967 Cornelia Wood Stony Plain Independent Social Credit Lost nomination on February 11, Left to run as Independent.

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. 498. ISBN 0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  2. "Alberta MLA Dies While On Fishing Trip". Vol LIX No. 199. Lethbridge Daily Herald. August 5, 1966. p. 1.

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