Civic Government Association

Municipal political party in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

The Civic Government Association was a political party active in Edmonton's municipal politics from after the First World War until the 1960s.[1] The party focused on the economic growth and government efficiency aspects of the Progressive Era, as it was envisioned by the 1920s.[2] It first contested the 1919 election, and continued until the 1963 election. Its supporters ran under a variety of names: Civic Government Association, Citizens' Progressive League, Citizens' League or Citizens' Committee.[2][3]

## References

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1. ^ "EPL.ca: An Interpretation". Archived from the original on 2007-06-25. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
2. ^ a b Lightbody, James (2006). City Politics, Canada. Peterborough, Ontario: Broadview Press. pp. 251–252.251-252&rft.pub=Broadview+Press&rft.date=2006&rft.aulast=Lightbody&rft.aufirst=James&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Civic+Government+Association" class="Z3988">
3. ^ Masson, Jack K.; LeSage, Edward C. (1994). Alberta's Local Governments: Politics and Democracy. Edmonton, Alta.: The University of Alberta Press. p. 463.

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