july october ninth premier alberta canada half years premier thirty year dynasty defeat saw replacement new era government remembered honest decent man lacked political skills predecessor alberta native born premier born alberta worked young adult life family farm actively involved church stint municipal politics ran provincial election elected manning appointed cabinet minister agriculture position held appointed minister municipal affairs manning decided resign candidate succeed finished candidate field premier undertook number initiatives especially education youth related fields politically ineffective lacked charisma sense purpose government gradually lost popularity election government defeated served opposition leader years soon relinquished position seek election leaving politics returned farming died early life born alberta july parents second generation swedish canadians attended school moving calgary attend high school studied mechanics received certificate art father died year returned home help mother operation family farm october married children howard faith brian family attended served sunday school teacher board chair addition years involvement church activities church involved mile rural electrification association entry politics elected council southern alberta served local school boards time cabinet minister provincial election ran candidate incumbent seeking election easily defeated opponent liberal elected elected seat elections winning vote october premier appointed minister agriculture capacity undertook series initiatives related water use including developing agreement use water eastern slopes alberta rocky mountains passed series legislation including soil conservation act crop insurance act undertook major organization inducted credited expanding use irrigation province key figure leading signing cost sharing agreement subject federal government served minister municipal affairs months manning government leadership election manning decided retire called key group senior ministers office advise decision group includes industry minister education minister natural choice succeed manning health problems declined run desire job rejected suggestion candidate rejection group influential young including premier son preston started movement draft settled personally popular party members displayed new ideas past accepted late week announced candidacy offering step aside favour candidate young turks choice campaign theme social development alberta general theme encompassed diverse policy citizens committee constitutional reform head start program youth commissions future urban planning education expansion role policy development opening branch premier office calgary entered favourite poll spring showed running second candidates minister transportation strongest organization candidate thanks large young overcame deficit fall convention won large ballot finishing nearly times votes second place taylor place threw support transportation minister second ballot results decisive gained support new delegates won clear majority premier premier december served election government defeated tenure makes fourth shortest serving premier alberta history policy initiatives policy initiatives revolved education youth created allowed young work summers public services environmental projects models federal government later program response increasing use illicit drugs alberta youth government led education minister inserted anti messages province school curriculum implemented trial programs calgary calgary program provided jointly inner city community association called canada public private partnerships interest educational matters best exemplified government travelled province views final report credited setting tone direction education alberta generation government substantial reforms alberta post secondary education system expanding distance learning creation laying foundation access television effectively creating province college distinct university system led creation took number non educational policy initiative naming province environment minister priorities reform establishment affairs converted government ministry government established leadership style resisted leadership saw charged maintaining unity cabinet caucus soon premier chief staff scheduled strategy meetings drawn leadership platform meetings lead action began talking decisions form action according hamilton eventually started agenda week date changed notice effective speaker look text speeches delivering realizing hamilton handed paper reading harry premier speech premier opened visibly alarmed received real speech aide brought resisted calling early election government fresh mandate despite hamilton advocacy course action positive anderson proposals radical overhaul party including political data voting trends demographic shifts polling results purchase office building party profit free need fundraising ideas reject outright referred committees study groups shelved despite recognized possessing number virtues kind honest humble sought party leadership asked repeatedly addressed premier cabinet meeting plain harry anymore travelling ottawa stayed ate meals basement ordered bread soup final analysis concludes temperament running government emerging economic powerhouse defeat legislature mandate election years started convention canadian politics dissolved years accordingly resolved election september considering spring hopes planting season farmers feeling optimistic inclined support incumbent government finally settled august partly concerns farmers election called middle planting harvest seasons campaign committee assembled recommended budget party recruited star candidates including calgary star future mayor defeated bid win nomination centre incumbent handicapped efforts offer cabinet posts incentives potential new candidates lack personal charisma liability large budget recommended central committee recommended use television advertising shine party tried premier image publicity movies efforts mixed pulled single showing appeared living room urging lower expectations government produced showing variety settings talking province changing face successful campaign partisans reason optimism draw crowds august rally featuring speeches manning criticizing conservatives platform promised free older barely cheaper alternative older dollar month earlier published poll showing intended vote endorsed premier election night saw defeated taking seats share vote slipped slightly benefited substantial reduction new democrats vote near collapse liberals party province largest cities losing seats calgary conceded defeat returned home office legacy continued leader serving leader opposition resigned replaced continued legislature election seek election leaving politics returned farm involvement church died cancer october buried honour political services received honorary doctor laws degrees acts premier consequences extending term today largely forgotten experienced brief resurgence recognition year critics compared destined lose election dynasty way dynasty end provincial election leadership defeated comparing wife died electoral record party leader party leadership contests
Harry Strom