Alfred Gleave

Background

He was born in Ontario, educated in one room school houses of Saskatchewan. His father, William Gleave, successfully proved up his homestead at Southwest 24 Township 32 R.7 W3.

Education

His father, William Gleave, successfully proved up his homestead at Southwest 24 Township 32 R.7 W3.

Elementary schooling was completed at a one room school house in Swanson (Southeast 1/4 Sec36, Twp31, R9, W3) as well as at Donavon. This was followed by secondary schooling at a high school in Perdue.

Career

He was a farmer and grain grower, and became an outspoken agricultural advocate. Turning 19 at the start of the 1930s, he understood the many difficulties farmers faced during this era of drought and Depression. He also lived through farming advances, technological changes and industrial revolution of the 1940s and 1950s which followed World World War World War II In the early 20th century, Gleave helped to establish many varied agricultural organizations.

Gleave served as an Agriculture Committee member.

He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame. His family moved from Oxford County, Ontario in 1918 to the Swanson area.

He was involved in number of community farm organizations including the United Farmers of Canada Saskatchewan section, Saskatchewan Farmers Union, (Simon Fraser University), Interprovincial Farm Union Council, Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), National Farmers Union (NFA), Canadian Wheat Board and he was a representative at the International Wheat Agreement negotiations. During his time with the United Farmers of Canada, the Dominion Government desired wheat economy stability and negotiated the British Wheat Agreement of 1946 which provided for British purchases of large amounts of Canadian wheat at prices considerably below the world market.

Gleave was one of those who advocated for a farmers" nondelivery strike.

Gleave was successful in two elections for the Saskatoon—Biggar federal electoral district as a candidate of the New Democratic Party (NDP) which he joined November 8, 1965. However Gleave started out representing the NDP in the Rosetown—Biggar federal electoral district in the 1965 election held November 8, 1965. Following this defeat, Gleave was successful twice in the Saskatoon—Biggar federal electoral district in the 1968 election and the 1972 election.

He tried again in the 1974 election representing the NDP party in Saskatoon—Biggar, however was defeated by Ray Hnatyshyn of the Personal Computer Party.

He later moved to the Kindersley—Lloydminster federal electoral district and lost to Bill McKnight (Personal Computer Party) in the 1979 election. The 28th Canadian Parliament was set up September 12, 1968 and was controlled by a Liberal Party majority under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.

The 29th Canadian Parliament set up October 30, 1972 and was again controlled by a Liberal Party minority under Trudeau.

Achievements

• As a strong voice for the agricultural community, he has been inducted posthumously 2000 into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame.

Politics

At this time he lost to Ron Doctorate. McLelland of the Progressive Conservative Party (Personal Computer Party).

Membership

As a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), he became a on two occasions. He was member of both the agriculture committee as well as the Library of Parliament joint committee. Here he was member of the Trends in Food Prices, agriculture committee, and the Finance, Trade and Economic Affairs committee.

He also was a special member of the Restaurant joint committee.