Bill Dickie (politician)
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William "Bill" Danielle Dickie is a former corporate lawyer as well as a municipal and provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as an Alderman in Calgary
from 1961 to 1964 and also served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1963 to 1975. From 1963 until 1969 he sat with the opposition Liberal party before crossing the floor to the Progressive Conservative party where he sat with that party in opposition and government. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of Peter Lougheed
from 1971 to 1975.
, Alberta
. He began practicing corporate law in 1951. Dickie laid the legal framework to have the first Canadian company listed on the American Stock Exchange
.
as a candidate for the Alberta Liberal
party. He won a surprise election victory by a healthy margin in a four way race to pickup the Calgary Glenmore electoral district. The Progressive Conservatives had previously held the district and ran star candidate Ned Corrigal who was a broadcaster for CFAC radio. Corrigal finished a distant third place.
Dickie was re-elected with a smaller popular vote in the 1967 Alberta general election
. He defeated three other candidates to hold his seat. He was enticed by Peter Lougheed
to cross the floor and join the Progressive Conservative caucus and did so on November 23, 1969. The Alberta Liberals would not hold a seat again in Calgary until 1986.
Voters in Calgary Glenmore re-elected Dickie as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the 1971 Alberta general election
. He almost won with a landslide taking 56% of the popular vote against Social Credit candidate and famous Alberta curler
Ray Kingsmith
. After the election Premier Peter Lougheed appointed Dickie to the Executive Council of Alberta
to serve as the Minister of Mines and Minerals. He held that portfolio until he retired from the legislature at dissolution in 1975.
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
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. He served as an Alderman in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
from 1961 to 1964 and also 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 1963 to 1975. From 1963 until 1969 he sat with the opposition Liberal party before crossing the floor to the Progressive Conservative party where he sat with that party in opposition and government. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of Peter Lougheed
Peter Lougheed
Edgar Peter Lougheed, PC, CC, AOE, QC, is a Canadian lawyer, and a former politician and Canadian Football League player. He served as the tenth Premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985....
from 1971 to 1975.
Early life
William Daniel Dickie was born in CalgaryCalgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
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...
. He began practicing corporate law in 1951. Dickie laid the legal framework to have the first Canadian company listed on the American Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
NYSE Amex Equities, formerly known as the American Stock Exchange is an American stock exchange situated in New York. AMEX was a mutual organization, owned by its members. Until 1953, it was known as the New York Curb Exchange. On January 17, 2008, NYSE Euronext announced it would acquire the...
.
Political career
Dickie began his political career when he was elected as an Alderman to Calgary city council. He held his seat until 1964. While still serving as an Alderman Dickie ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1963 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1963
The Alberta general election of 1963 was the fifteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 17, 1963 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.The Social Credit Party, led by Ernest C...
as a candidate for the Alberta Liberal
Alberta Liberal Party
The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...
party. He won a surprise election victory by a healthy margin in a four way race to pickup the Calgary Glenmore electoral district. The Progressive Conservatives had previously held the district and ran star candidate Ned Corrigal who was a broadcaster for CFAC radio. Corrigal finished a distant third place.
Dickie was re-elected with a smaller popular vote in the 1967 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1967
The Alberta general election of 1967 was the sixteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 23, 1967 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He defeated three other candidates to hold his seat. He was enticed by Peter Lougheed
Peter Lougheed
Edgar Peter Lougheed, PC, CC, AOE, QC, is a Canadian lawyer, and a former politician and Canadian Football League player. He served as the tenth Premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985....
to cross the floor and join the Progressive Conservative caucus and did so on November 23, 1969. The Alberta Liberals would not hold a seat again in Calgary until 1986.
Voters in Calgary Glenmore re-elected Dickie as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the 1971 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1971
The Alberta general election of 1971 was the seventeenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 30, 1971 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He almost won with a landslide taking 56% of the popular vote against Social Credit candidate and famous Alberta curler
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
Ray Kingsmith
Ray Kingsmith
Raymond "Ray" A. Kingsmith was a politician and professional curler from Alberta, Canada.-Politics:Kingsmith ran for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1971 Alberta general election. He decided to take on incumbent Bill Dickie who had crossed the floor two years earlier from the...
. After the election Premier Peter Lougheed appointed Dickie to the Executive Council of Alberta
Executive Council of Alberta
The Executive Council of Alberta is the cabinet of that Canadian province.Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada while being smaller in size...
to serve as the Minister of Mines and Minerals. He held that portfolio until he retired from the legislature at dissolution in 1975.