The 18th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in
session from May 15, 1975, to February 14, 1979, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the
1975 Alberta general election
The 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 Leg ...
held on March 26, 1975. The Legislature officially resumed on May 15, 1975, and continued until the fourth session was
prorogued
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on November 3, 1978 and
dissolved on February 14, 1979, prior to the
1979 Alberta general election
The 1979 Alberta general election was held on March 14, 1979, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, which had been expanded to 79 seats.
The Progressive Conservative Party of Peter Lougheed won its third consecutive term in ...
on March 14, 1979.
Alberta's eighteenth government was controlled by the
majority
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Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
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for the second time, led by
Premier
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Peter Lougheed
Edgar Peter Lougheed ( ; 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.
...
. The
Official Opposition
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was led by
Robert Curtis Clark
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of the
Social Credit Party. The
Speaker
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was
Gerard Amerongen
Gerard Joseph Taets van Amerongen (July 18, 1914 – April 21, 2013) was a politician and lawyer from Alberta, Canada.
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who would serve in the role until he was defeated in the
1986 Alberta general election
The 1986 Alberta general election was held on May 8, 1986, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
Peter Lougheed, who had created the modern Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, Alberta Progressive Conservatives, ...
.
Second session
During the second session the government introduced ''The Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Act'' (Bill 35) creating a
sovereign wealth fund
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to invest oil and gas revenue to ensure the exploitation of non-renewable resources would be of long-term benefit for Alberta. The Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund had been announced by Premier Peter Lougheed a year earlier with the intent of diverting funds from the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission on the sale of
crude oil
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from April 1, 1974 to diversify and strengthen the economy, improve the life of Albertans, stimulate the economy, and continue to grow with interest.
Party standings after the 18th General Election
* A party requires four seats to have official party status in the legislature. Parties with fewer than four seats are not entitled to party funding although their members will usually be permitted to sit together in the chamber.
Members elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts.
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References
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External links
Alberta Legislative AssemblyLegislative Assembly of Alberta Members Book
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