Howard MacDonald
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Howard Burton MacDonald was a provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1944 to 1955. He held a seat in the electoral district of Calgary
as an Independent and later a member of Social Credit.
. He ran as an Independent candidate under the unity movement of opposition parties opposed to the Social Credit government. He finished fourth winning his seat in the 17th vote count. MacDonald ran for re-election in the 1948 Alberta general election
. He won the third seat, and was the only Unity Movement Independent left.
He crossed the floor and joined the Social Credit
government on March 1, 1952. His reason for crossing, was that in his belief Social Credit was the party was the best private enterprise government in Canada. His departure marked the official end to the unity movement.
MacDonald ran for re-election in the 1952 Alberta general election
as a Social Credit candidate. He was re-elected taking the second seat. MacDonald ran for a fourth term in the 1955 Alberta general election
but was defeated. He finished seventh place just short of the last seat.
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...
. He served as a member of 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...
from 1944 to 1955. He held a seat in the electoral district of Calgary
Calgary (provincial electoral district)
Calgary was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada that existed from 1905 to 1913 and was recreated from 1921 to 1959. The district returned from one to six members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
as an Independent and later a member of Social Credit.
Political career
MacDonald ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the 1944 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1944
The Alberta general election of 1944 was the tenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The Assembly was dissolved on July 8, 1944 and the vote for was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He ran as an Independent candidate under the unity movement of opposition parties opposed to the Social Credit government. He finished fourth winning his seat in the 17th vote count. MacDonald ran for re-election in the 1948 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1948
The Alberta general election of 1948 was the eleventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 17, 1948 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He won the third seat, and was the only Unity Movement Independent left.
He crossed the floor and joined the Social Credit
Social Credit Party of Alberta
The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values....
government on March 1, 1952. His reason for crossing, was that in his belief Social Credit was the party was the best private enterprise government in Canada. His departure marked the official end to the unity movement.
MacDonald ran for re-election in the 1952 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1952
The Alberta general election of 1952 was the twelfth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 5, 1952 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
as a Social Credit candidate. He was re-elected taking the second seat. MacDonald ran for a fourth term in the 1955 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1955
The Alberta general election of 1955 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 29, 1955 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
but was defeated. He finished seventh place just short of the last seat.