Elmer Knutson
Elmer Stanley Knutson (October 30, 1914 – August 9, 2001) was a Canadian businessman, activist and fringe politician. Knutson was a strong supporter of creating an independent western Canada, in which the west would become sovereign from Canada's federal government. He has been credited with "whip[ping] Western alienation into a political movement."
Elmer Knutson | |
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| Born | Elmer Stanley Knutson October 30, 1914 near Torquay, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | August 9, 2001 (aged 86) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Known for | Activism, Fringe politics |
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