Progressive Labour Party of Alberta
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The Progressive Labour Party of Alberta was a short lived provincial political party in Alberta
, Canada
.
It was created after the Labour Party of Alberta broke up in 1932. Most of the Labour Party merged into the Alberta branch of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
, led by Elmer Roper
. A small faction of more right-leaning supporters joined the Progressive
movement.
The party had marginal success in a couple of by-elections before and after the 1935 Alberta provincial election
, but did not contest that election.
In the 1940 election
, a few supporters ran as Independent Progressive candidates after the dissolution of the party.
PLP member Ernest Starr
later ran as a candidate for Alberta Progressive Conservatives.
This party is not to be confused with the communist front, the Labour Progressive Party
.
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...
.
It was created after the Labour Party of Alberta broke up in 1932. Most of the Labour Party merged into the Alberta branch of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
Alberta New Democratic Party
The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social-democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, which was originally founded as the Alberta section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
, led by Elmer Roper
Elmer Ernest Roper
Elmer Ernest Roper was a politician in Alberta, Canada. He served as leader of the Alberta Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, the mayor of Edmonton, and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He was also a candidate for the Canadian House of Commons.-Early life:Roper was born in...
. A small faction of more right-leaning supporters joined the Progressive
Progressive Party of Canada
The Progressive Party of Canada was a political party in Canada in the 1920s and 1930s. It was linked with the provincial United Farmers parties in several provinces and, in Manitoba, ran candidates and formed governments as the Progressive Party of Manitoba...
movement.
The party had marginal success in a couple of by-elections before and after the 1935 Alberta provincial election
Alberta general election, 1935
The Alberta general election of 1935 was the eighth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 22, 1935 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
, but did not contest that election.
In the 1940 election
Alberta general election, 1940
The Alberta general election of 1940 was the ninth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, was held on March 21, 1940 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
, a few supporters ran as Independent Progressive candidates after the dissolution of the party.
PLP member Ernest Starr
Ernest Starr
Ernest Henry Starr was a municipal level politician from Alberta, Canada.-Early life:Starr was born in Caerphilly, Wales. He served with the Imperial Army, Medical Corps during World War I in Egypt, Salonika and the Dardanelles...
later ran as a candidate for Alberta Progressive Conservatives.
This party is not to be confused with the communist front, the Labour Progressive Party
Communist Party (Alberta)
Communist Party – Alberta is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. It is a provincial branch of the Communist Party of Canada.-History:...
.