March 14 Alberta Peter Lougheed's […]
When
1979-03-14
Description
March 14 Alberta Peter Lougheed's Progressive Conservative Party consolidated its position in a provincial election, winning seventy-four of seventy-nine seats in the legislature; the Social Credit Party retained four seats, and the New Democrats held one seat. During meetings leading up to the election, NDP candidates had supported gay rights legislation, while the PC party continued to ignore calls for change.
All Places
AlbertaAll People
Peter LougheedAll Organizations
New Democratic PartySocial Credit party of CanadaLiberal-Conservative Party, Conservative Party of Canada, Progressive Conservative party of Canada, Conservative Party of CanadaAll Citations
Doug Young, "Election 79 (an Analysis)," Gay Calgary, no. 10 (1979), pp. 1, 4.Harold Gershuny, "Gay Rights a Non-issue," Gay Calgary, no. 10 (1979), pp. 1, 3"GIRC to Sponsor Candidates' Forum," Gay Calgary, no. 10 (1979), p. 1GIRC, "NDP Supports Gay Rights," Communigay (Edmonton), no. 3 (1979), p. 5"Alberta Election," Communigay (Edmonton), no. 3 (1979), pp. 5–6
