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W. A. C. Bennett

William Andrew Cecil Bennett
Personal data
Date of birthSeptember 6, 1900
Place of birthHastings, New Brunswick
Date of deathFebruary 23, 1979(age 78)
Political partyBC Conservative (1937-1951)
Social Credit (1951-1978)
SpouseMay Bennett
ReligionUnited Church
25th Premier of British Columbia
In officeAugust 1, 1952 - September 15, 1972
Succeeded byDave Barrett
Preceded byByron Ingemar Johnson

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William Andrew Cecil Bennett, PC, OC (September 6, 1900 - February 23, 1979) was the 25th Premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia. With just over 20 years in office, Bennett was and remains the longest-serving premier in British Columbia history. He was usually referred to as W.A.C. Bennett, although many referred to him either affectionately or mockingly as "Wacky" Bennett. To his close friends, he was known as "Cece".

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Other group speaks out against Site C - Energeticcity.ca Tweet this news
Energeticcity.ca--He says the band has already lost enough in that regard with the development of the -WAC Bennett- Dam's, Williston Reservoir, in the late 1960's. ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:58:27 GMT+00:00
What's behind Old Main's name? - www.kamloopsnews.ca Tweet this news
www.kamloopsnews.ca--In this file photo from the early 1970s, BC premier -WAC Bennett- and Kamloops MLA Phil Gaglardi (both standing at the lectern) are flanked by dignitaries as ... - Date : Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:29:10 GMT+00:00
Voters say forum a window to candidate views - Joplin Globe Tweet this news
Joplin Globe--April -Bennett-, of Oronogo, said, “I was here to hear everyone's views.” But, she said, she was not swayed from her support of state Sen. ... - Date : Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:41:37 GMT+00:00
New party needed as B.C. alternative - Victoria Times Colonist Tweet this news
Victoria Times Colonist--I have made it a point to vote in every federal and provincial election since 1952 when -WAC Bennett- began ... - Date : Sat, 03 Jul 2010 09:57:52 GMT+00:00
Cell phones (used) wanted - BCLocalNews Tweet this news
BCLocalNews--There are three dropoff points at SFU's Burnaby campus: the -WAC Bennett- Library, Geography Department - RCB 7123, and the CS office - ASB 9971.--- - Date : Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:43:16 GMT+00:00
The smell of money - Castanet.net Tweet this news
Castanet.net--“It's the smell of money,” former Premier -WAC Bennett- used to say when liberals complained about the stink of pulp mills. ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:47:00 GMT+00:00
We need to capture energy in rushing water - Victoria Times Colonist Tweet this news
Victoria Times Colonist--I am told that Premier -WAC Bennett- said the same thing many years ago. His intention was for British Columbia to be an exporter of energy and for the people ... - Date : Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:21:43 GMT+00:00
Happy hour comes to the hospital - Victoria Times Colonist Tweet this news
Victoria Times Colonist--"I can't help but think that the ghost of -WAC Bennett- is in this chamber as we speak -- a teetotaler himself, surrounded by some members of his cabinet who ... - Date : Sat, 29 May 2010 14:52:04 GMT+00:00
Evolution of power - Vancouver Sun Tweet this news
Vancouver Sun--August 1961: Premier -WAC Bennett- announces a $197-million government expropriation of private utility BC Electric, as well as Peace Power, leading to the ... - Date : Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:33:07 GMT+00:00
A few miles walked in an educator's shoes may change your perspective - BCLocalNews Tweet this news
BCLocalNews--At that time -WAC Bennett- used referendums as a means of deciding whether taxpayers were willing to pay more to build a new school. Not perfect, but at least ... - Date : Mon, 17 May 2010 20:25:35 GMT+00:00

Premiers of British Columbia

McCreight * De Cosmos * Walkem * Elliott * Walkem * Beaven * Smithe * A.E.B. Davie * Robson * T.E. Davie * Turner * Semlin * Martin * Dunsmuir * Prior * McBride * Bowser * Brewster * Oliver * MacLean * Tolmie * Pattullo * Hart * Johnson * W.A.C. Bennett * Barrett * B. Bennett * Vander Zalm * Johnston * Harcourt * Clark * Miller * Dosanjh * Campbell

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Movements
CanadaAbolitionist Party of Canada * British Columbia Social Credit Party * Canada Party * Christian Credit Party * Committee on Monetary and Economic Reform * Les Démocrates * Manitoba Social Credit Party * New Democracy * Pilgrims of Saint Michael * Ralliement créditiste * Ralliement créditiste du Québec * Social Credit Board * Social Credit Party of Alberta * Social Credit Party of Canada * Social Credit Party of Ontario * Social Credit Party of Saskatchewan
OceaniaAustralian League of Rights * Douglas Credit Party * New Zealand Democratic Party for Social Credit * Social Credit Party * Solomon Islands Social Credit Party
United KingdomBritish People's Party * Social Credit Party of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
PeopleWilliam Aberhart * Lavern Ahlstrom * Bruce Beetham * W. A. C. Bennett * John Horne Blackmore * Eric Butler * Réal Caouette * Vernon Cracknell * C. H. Douglas * Louis Even * A. N. Field * Paul Fromm * Ron Gostick * John Hargrave * Robert A. Heinlein * Norman Jaques * Solon Earl Low * Ernest Manning * Roly Marks * Neil Morrison * Al Overfield * Ezra Pound * Manasseh Sogavare * Ken Sweigard * John Ross Taylor * John C. Turmel
History1937 Social Credit backbenchers' revolt * prosperity certificate * Social Credit Party of Canada split, 1963 |belowstyle=background:#228B22; color:white;



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