Stanley Schumacher, who served three terms as a federal Member of Parliament and three terms as an Alberta MLA, who became the province's first Speaker to be elected by secret ballot, has died. His father was an Alberta Wheat Pool agent, and throughout his life Stan lived in rural communities like Hanna, Camrose, and Drumheller. He was both a Canadian patriot and a relentless champion of Alberta, our values and way of life." Between 1968 and 1979, he served as Progressive Conservative MP for the southern Alberta district of Palliser. He served as Deputy Speaker for four years, and then in 1993 was the first speaker to be elected via secret ballot in Alberta.

Source: CBC News October 18, 2020 00:22 UTC