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6 unusual facts about William Aberhart


Aberhart

William Aberhart (1878–1943), Canadian politician and seventh Premier of Alberta

Accurate News and Information Act

William Aberhart's Social Credit League, running candidates for the first time, won a large majority in the 1935 Alberta election on the strength of promises to use a new economic theory called social credit to end depression conditions in the province.

The Accurate News and Information Act was a statute passed by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada, in 1937, at the instigation of William Aberhart's Social Credit government.

Basic income in Canada

William Aberhart, Premier of Alberta, was inspired by Major C. H. Douglas Social Credit theory and tried to implement a basic income for Albertans during the 1930s.

Stewart Cameron

It anticipates the defeat of William Aberhart (at right) in the upcoming 1940 provincial election, and the resulting unemployment of Cameron himself, the "moronic cartoonist" who, by contributing to his favourite target's departure from public life, made himself obsolete.

William Aberhart

Aberhart was to become principal of Mount Royal School, but it was not yet complete at the time of his arrival, so he became the principal of Alexandra Public School immediately on his arrival.


Anthony Hlynka

The second-place candidate, Paul Lesiuk, officially challenged the Advisory Board's decision, and Hlynka's candidacy had to be reaffirmed by Alberta Premier William Aberhart and his cabinet.

Bankers' Toadies incident

William Aberhart's Social Credit League won a substantial victory in the 1935 Alberta provincial election on the strength of its promise to implement social credit, an economic theory proposed by British engineer C. H. Douglas.


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