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William Aberhart was born December 30, 1878, in Kippen, Ontario (now part of Bluewater, Ontario) to William (c. 1844 – 1910) [2] and Louisa (c. 1850–1944) [3] (née Pepper) Aberhart. [4]: 3 William Aberhart Sr. had immigrated to Canada from Germany with his family at the age of seven, while Louisa Pepper was born in Perth County, Ontario.
William Aberhart High School is a public senior high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, which teaches grades 10, 11, and 12. It is operated by the Calgary Board of Education . It is a comprehensive English and French Immersion school of 1300 students. [ 2 ]
Albertans turned away from the United Farmers government and began to follow evangelical radio preacher William Aberhart, known as Bible Bill. The Social Credit party had been founded in 1932. Voters flocked to the radical monetary reforms proposed by Aberhart and British SC theorist Clifford Douglas, looking for an escape to the Great Depression.
The Aberhart Ministry was the combined Cabinet (called Executive Council of Alberta), chaired by Premier William Aberhart, and Ministers that governed Alberta from the 8th Alberta Legislature from September 3, 1935, to mid-point of the 9th Alberta Legislature on May 23, 1943.
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William Aberhart September 3, 1935 – May 23, 1943: Ernest Charles Manning May 31, 1943 – December 12, 1968: Cabinets: Aberhart cabinet Manning cabinet: Leader of the Opposition: James H. Walker February 22 – April 8, 1941: Alfred Speakman January 29 – March 19, 1942: James Mahaffy February 18 – March 30, 1943: James H. Walker February ...
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The Accurate News and Information Act, introduced as An Act to ensure the Publication of Accurate News and Information was a statute introduced by Provincial Treasurer Solon Earl Low and passed by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the fifth session of the Eighth Legislature on October 4, 1937, at the instigation of William Aberhart's ...