Eric Joseph Poole
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Eric Joseph Poole was a building contractor and a Canadian federal politician.
as a Social Credit
candidate. He defeated incumbent Member of Parliament Alfred Speakman
to pickup the seat for his party and win his only term in office.
Poole was one of nine federal members of parliament to attend the founding political convention of the Quebec Social Credit League in Hull, Quebec
on January 29, 1939. The event was attended by over 700 delegates.
Later that year in a speech in the House of Commons on April 15, 1939 Poole criticized the Liberal and Conservative parties for failing to create employment. He proposed a 50 year plan to pay off the national debt and create mass employment by hiring out of work Canadians to reforest all the vacant and deforested land in Canada.
Poole served a single term in opposition before retiring from federal politics in 1940. He had intended to stand for a second term but was rejected by the Social Credit advisory board from standing as a New Democracy-Social Credit candidate on February 27, 1940.
After his career in federal politics Poole enlisted in the Canadian Forces
joining the Army in World War II
he served as a Sapper. He ran as a candidate in the 1944 Alberta general election
in the service men vote held in January 1945. He was defeated well back finishing fourth in the field of twenty-two candidates.
Political career
Poole first ran for political office in the 1935 Canadian federal electionCanadian federal election, 1935
The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...
as a Social Credit
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
candidate. He defeated incumbent Member of Parliament Alfred Speakman
Alfred Speakman
Alfred Speakman was a politician from Alberta, Canada.-Federal political career:...
to pickup the seat for his party and win his only term in office.
Poole was one of nine federal members of parliament to attend the founding political convention of the Quebec Social Credit League in Hull, Quebec
Hull, Quebec
Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the west bank of the Gatineau River and the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Ottawa. As part of the Canadian National Capital Region, it contains offices for twenty thousand...
on January 29, 1939. The event was attended by over 700 delegates.
Later that year in a speech in the House of Commons on April 15, 1939 Poole criticized the Liberal and Conservative parties for failing to create employment. He proposed a 50 year plan to pay off the national debt and create mass employment by hiring out of work Canadians to reforest all the vacant and deforested land in Canada.
Poole served a single term in opposition before retiring from federal politics in 1940. He had intended to stand for a second term but was rejected by the Social Credit advisory board from standing as a New Democracy-Social Credit candidate on February 27, 1940.
After his career in federal politics Poole enlisted in the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
joining the Army in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he served as a Sapper. He ran as a candidate in the 1944 Alberta general election
Alberta 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....
in the service men vote held in January 1945. He was defeated well back finishing fourth in the field of twenty-two candidates.