October
28
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
6 Albertans share 28 October, spanning 1940 to 2014.
- 4 born
- 2 died
1980
National Energy Program announced
The federal government of Pierre Trudeau announced the National Energy Program on October 28, 1980, as part of the federal budget, imposing price controls and new taxes on oil and gas. The NEP provoked furious opposition in Alberta and became a defining grievance of western alienation.
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- 1959
- 1968Shawna MolcakBorn
Canadian basketball player (born 1968)
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- 1982
- 1986
- 1940
- 2014
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