Bibliograph

Grant Notley, the social conscience of Alberta

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Grant Notley, the social conscience of Alberta

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Grant Notley, the social conscience of Alberta

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Summary

Grant Notley, leader of Alberta's New Democratic Party from 1968 to 1984, stood out in Alberta politics. His goals, his personal integrity, his obvious dedication to social change, and his "practical idealism" made him the social conscience of Alberta. He bridged the old and the new; he provided the necessary hard work to ensure the continuation of a social democratic party in Alberta. Albertans felt intuitively that he represented a part of their collective being, and his untimely death in 1984 touched them deeply. Leeson's new introduction recognizes Grant Notley's significant contribution to the continuity and health of his party while acknowledging the important work of his daughter, Rachel Notley, who led the Alberta NDP to electoral victory in 2015. Readers of politics, biography, and social history will appreciate this new edition of an important book

Target audience

adult

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