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John Edward Brownlee served as Attorney-General of the province of Alberta in western Canada from 1921 until 1926, in the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) government of Herbert Greenfield. As Brownlee was the only lawyer in a caucus formed almost entirely of farmers, his role extended beyond the traditional expectations of an attorney-general, and ranged from providing legal advice to explaining how to write a business letter; he also became the government's de facto leader in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

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  • John Edward Brownlee served as Attorney-General of the province of Alberta in western Canada from 1921 until 1926, in the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) government of Herbert Greenfield. As Brownlee was the only lawyer in a caucus formed almost entirely of farmers, his role extended beyond the traditional expectations of an attorney-general, and ranged from providing legal advice to explaining how to write a business letter; he also became the government's de facto leader in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. UFA members held widely disparate political views, and Brownlee quickly became identified with the government's conservative faction. He opposed radical changes to the structure of government and urged thrift in public spending. As part of the government's attempts to balance its budget, Brownlee favoured selling its money-losing railways and concluding an agreement with the federal government to give Alberta control over its natural resources; he was unsuccessful at both while Attorney-General. As a member of a farmers' government, he was also involved in attempts to alleviate drought-induced poverty in southern Alberta and in investigations into the establishment of a provincial wheat pool. UFA Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) began to see Brownlee as a better leader than the indecisive Greenfield. A group of them attempted to force Greenfield to resign in Brownlee's favour. Though Brownlee opposed these attempts, initially threatening to resign if Greenfield did, he was eventually persuaded to accept the premiership if Greenfield willingly relinquished it. Brownlee became premier November 23, 1925. (en)
  • John Edward Brownlee serviu como procurador-geral da província de Alberta, no oeste do Canadá, de 1921 a 1926, no governo de Herbert Greenfield, da United Farmers of Alberta (UFA). Como Brownlee era o único advogado de uma bancada formada quase inteiramente por fazendeiros, seu papel se estendeu além das expectativas tradicionais de um procurador-geral e variou da assessoria jurídica à explicação sobre como escrever uma carta comercial. Também se tornou o líder de fato do governo na Assembleia Legislativa de Alberta. Os membros da UFA detinham posições políticas amplamente divergentes, e Brownlee rapidamente se identificou com a facção conservadora do governo. Ele se opôs a mudanças radicais na estrutura governamental e pediu parcimônia nos gastos públicos. Como parte das tentativas do governo de equilibrar seu orçamento, Brownlee favoreceu a venda de suas ferrovias deficitárias e a conclusão de um acordo com o governo federal para dar a Alberta controle sobre seus recursos naturais. No entanto, não teve sucesso em ambos enquanto procurador geral. Como membro de um governo de agricultores, também esteve envolvido em tentativas de aliviar a pobreza induzida pela seca no sul de Alberta e em investigações sobre o estabelecimento de uma reserva provincial de trigo. Os membros da Assembléia Legislativa (MLAs) da UFA começaram a ver Brownlee como um líder melhor do que o indeciso Greenfield. Um grupo deles tentou forçar Greenfield a renunciar em favor de Brownlee. Embora Brownlee se opusesse a essas tentativas, inicialmente ameaçando renunciar se Greenfield o fizesse, acabou sendo persuadido a aceitar o cargo de primeiro-ministro se Greenfield cedesse de bom grado. Brownlee se tornou premier em 23 de novembro de 1925. (pt)
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  • John Edward Brownlee served as Attorney-General of the province of Alberta in western Canada from 1921 until 1926, in the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) government of Herbert Greenfield. As Brownlee was the only lawyer in a caucus formed almost entirely of farmers, his role extended beyond the traditional expectations of an attorney-general, and ranged from providing legal advice to explaining how to write a business letter; he also became the government's de facto leader in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. (en)
  • John Edward Brownlee serviu como procurador-geral da província de Alberta, no oeste do Canadá, de 1921 a 1926, no governo de Herbert Greenfield, da United Farmers of Alberta (UFA). Como Brownlee era o único advogado de uma bancada formada quase inteiramente por fazendeiros, seu papel se estendeu além das expectativas tradicionais de um procurador-geral e variou da assessoria jurídica à explicação sobre como escrever uma carta comercial. Também se tornou o líder de fato do governo na Assembleia Legislativa de Alberta. (pt)
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  • John Edward Brownlee as Attorney-General of Alberta (en)
  • John Edward Brownlee enquanto Procurador-Geral de Alberta (pt)
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