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Donald McNabb

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Donald McNabb was a politician from Alberta, Canada.

Donald McNabb in 1890 helped form a committee to raise money to buy books and periodicals and furnishings for the Miner's Library in Lethbridge.

Donald McNabb was the first member of a third party serving as a Labor member in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He was elected in a by-election for Lethbridge in 1908.

During his time in the Legislative Assembly he accomplished another first in Alberta, Bill 8 An Act to amend the Lethbridge Charter would be the first introduced from the opposition and a third party to receive Royal Assent in the legislature. He would also introduce a second bill in the same legislative sitting to get assent, Bill 10 An Act respecting the Galt Hospital.

Donald ran for re-election in the new Lethbridge City riding, but was defeated.

In 1912 Donald chaired a meeting to form the Alberta Federation of Labour.

Preceded by MLA Lethbridge
1908–1909
Succeeded by

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