Canada West Foundation

The Canada West Foundation is a Calgary-based think tank with branches in Vancouver, BC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Winnipeg, Manitoba, established on 31 December 1970. Originally the foundation's goals were to assess needs and strengths of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba and to educate Canadians on western Canadian contributions and aspirations. Founding members include George Maxwell Bell (1912-1972), Arthur J.E. Child OC (1910-1996), Frederick C. Mannix (1913-) and Honourable James A. Richardson.
History
Canada West Foundation was founded as a result of the One Prairie Province? A Question for Canada Conference, co-sponsored by the University of Lethbridge and the Lethbridge Herald in Lethbridge, Alberta on May 10–13, 1970. Three papers were presented including Strayer's paper on the Constitutional processes for a Prairie union. David Elton political science at the University of Lethbridge. published the conference proceedings...