ALBERTA ELECTIONS
COMMENT BY MR JOHN HOGAN Wellington. August 12 Commenting on the Alberta elections Mr John Hogan states: "Clearly the people of that px-ovince have confirmed the Government in office for the next ) five years to deal with reconstruction 1 and rehabilitation issue.'. For all prac- : tical purposes this Government successi fully survived the pre-war (depression), wartime, and post-war elections, ) which is a remarkable record.” He adds; "The victory in this election canr not be attributed solely to the oratory, personality, or religious fervour of ? Aberhart, for Aberhart's passing j brought to the fore the youngest premier in the British Commonwealth. Mr ; Ernest Manning, who at 37 triumphed r as leader in his first campaign. After . nine years of office Alberta s Social j Credit Government can present men . with youth, vigour and idealism to [ meet the grave problems of the imme- ( diate future.”
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 14 August 1944, Page 4
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