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18th Alberta Legislature

Canadian Legislative Assembly

Canadian Legislative Assembly

FieldValue
jurisdictionAB
#18th
typeMajority
statusinactive
term-beginMay 15, 1975
term-endFebruary 14, 1979
scGerard Amerongen
sctermMarch 2, 1972 – June 11, 1986
pmPeter Lougheed
pmtermSeptember 10, 1971 – November 1, 1985
loRobert Curtis Clark
lotermSeptember 15, 1973 – November 28, 1980
partyProgressive Conservative Association of Alberta
party2Social Credit Party
unrecparty1New Democratic Party
sessionbeginMay 15, 1975
sessionendDecember 15, 1975
sessionbegin2March 4, 1976
sessionend2November 4, 1976
sessionbegin3February 24, 1977
sessionend3November 10, 1977
sessionbegin4March 2, 1978
sessionend4November 3, 1978
ministryLougheed cabinet
monarchElizabeth II
monarchtermFebruary 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022
viceroyHon. Ralph Garvin Steinhauer
viceroytermJuly 2, 1974 – October 18, 1979
members75
lastparl17th
nextparl19th

| # = 18th

| term-begin = May 15, 1975 | term-end = February 14, 1979

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 held on March 26, 1975. The Legislature officially resumed on May 15, 1975, and continued until the fourth session was prorogued on November 3, 1978 and dissolved on February 14, 1979, prior to the 1979 Alberta general election on March 14, 1979.

Alberta's eighteenth government was controlled by the majority Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta for the second time, led by Premier Peter Lougheed. The Official Opposition was led by Robert Curtis Clark of the Social Credit Party. The Speaker was Gerard Amerongen who would serve in the role until he was defeated in the 1986 Alberta general election.

Second session

Main article: Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund

During the second session the government introduced The Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Act (Bill 35) creating a sovereign wealth fund 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 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

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AffiliationMembers
694
**Total**
**75**
  • 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.

[18th Alberta Legislative Assembly](18th-alberta-legislative-assembly)DistrictMemberPartyFirst elected/ previously electedNo.# of term(s)
AthabascaFrank ApplebyProgressive Conservative19712nd termBanffFrederick Kidd
DrumhellerGordon TaylorIndependent Social Credit194010th termEdmonton-AvonmoreHorst Schmid

Notes:

References

References

  1. (2006). "A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies". Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
  2. [http://canlii.ca/t/53skf The Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Act], SA 1976, c 2, retrieved via [[CanLII]] on 2020-12-22
  3. (March 15, 1975). "Objectives outlined: The 'Heritage Fund'". [[Calgary Herald]].
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