Representative Party of Alberta
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The Representative Party of Alberta was a provincial political party in Alberta
, Canada
formed by Raymond Speaker
in 1984. The party was right of center, conservative in ideology and considered a modern version of Social Credit without the monetary reforms.
, Raymond Speaker
and Walt Buck
left the Alberta Social Credit Party and ran as Independents, despite being elected successfully to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
they were denied Official Opposition status by the Speaker of Legislature and funding reserved for political parties.
The party was created in response to this decision, and Raymond Speaker was elected leader in November of that year.
and Heritage Party of Alberta began a merger movement that resulted in the Alberta Alliance Political Association
.
The merger was short lived and broke apart, collapsing the parties involved. many candidates and supporters moved to support the Representative Party which became the primary right wing alternative party for that election.
, the Representative Party ran 46 candidates in Alberta’s 83 ridings, but only its two founding MLAs were elected. The party received 36,656 votes, or 5.14% of the popular vote.
election.
It was disbanded a short time later
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
formed by Raymond Speaker
Raymond Speaker
Raymond Albert "Ray" Speaker, PC, OC is a farmer and Canadian politician.Speaker was born and raised in Enchant, Alberta where he farms to this day...
in 1984. The party was right of center, conservative in ideology and considered a modern version of Social Credit without the monetary reforms.
Roots of the Party
Prior to the 1982 Alberta electionAlberta general election, 1982
The Alberta general election of 1982 was the twentieth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 2, 1982 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
, Raymond Speaker
Raymond Speaker
Raymond Albert "Ray" Speaker, PC, OC is a farmer and Canadian politician.Speaker was born and raised in Enchant, Alberta where he farms to this day...
and Walt Buck
Walt Buck
Dr. Walter "Walt" Alexander Buck is a former provincial level politician and dentist from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1967 to 1989. During his time in office he served in numerous party caucuses and as an Independent.-Political career:Buck ran...
left the Alberta Social Credit Party and ran as Independents, despite being elected successfully to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
they were denied Official Opposition status by the Speaker of Legislature and funding reserved for political parties.
The party was created in response to this decision, and Raymond Speaker was elected leader in November of that year.
Collapse of the Alberta Political Alliance
In 1985 the Social Credit Party along with the Western Canada ConceptWestern Canada Concept
The Western Canada Concept was a Western Canadian political party founded in 1980 to promote the separation of the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia and the Yukon and Northwest Territories from Canada in order to create a new nation.The party argued that Western...
and Heritage Party of Alberta began a merger movement that resulted in the Alberta Alliance Political Association
Alberta Party
The Alberta Party Political Association, more commonly known as the Alberta Party, is a political party in the province of Alberta, Canada...
.
The merger was short lived and broke apart, collapsing the parties involved. many candidates and supporters moved to support the Representative Party which became the primary right wing alternative party for that election.
1986 general election
In the provincial election of 1986Alberta general election, 1986
The Alberta general election of 1986 was the twenty-first general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 8, 1986 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
, the Representative Party ran 46 candidates in Alberta’s 83 ridings, but only its two founding MLAs were elected. The party received 36,656 votes, or 5.14% of the popular vote.
The final years of the party
After marginal success of the party in the 1986 election, Walt Buck later retired and Raymond Speaker ended up crossing the floor to the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party. The Representative party remained registered but did not run candidates in the 1989Alberta general election, 1989
The Alberta general election of 1989 was the twenty-second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 20, 1989 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
election.
It was disbanded a short time later
See also
- Representative Party of OntarioRepresentative Party of OntarioThe Representative Party of Ontario was a reserved provincial political party name in the Province of Ontario, Canada. The party's request to register the name and abbreviation was submitted in early September 2004, verified late October-early November and reserved on Friday, December 17, 2004...
- List of Alberta political parties