December
8
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
11 moments and Albertans connected to 8 December, spanning 1921 to 2005.
- 8 born
- 2 died
- 1 founded
2022
Sovereignty Act passes the legislature
Premier Danielle Smith's Bill 1, the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act, passed third reading 27–7 in an early-morning vote, after amendments stripped out the so-called Henry VIII powers that had drawn the fiercest criticism.
Wikipedia (Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act) ↗
- 2005
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- 1921
- 1922William SkoreykoBorn
Canadian businessperson and politician
Read on Wikipediasource data104 years ago today
- 1953
- 1967
- 1979
- 1981
- 1987
- 1991
- 1932
- 2001
Canadian farmer and peer (1914–2001)
Read on Wikipediasource data25 years ago today
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