Roderick Michael Love (August 5, 1953 – October 26, 2014) was a Canadian political strategist. He served as chief of staff to Ralph Klein during Klein's tenure as Mayor of Calgary and Premier of Alberta.

Rod Love
Born(1953-08-05)August 5, 1953
DiedOctober 26, 2014(2014-10-26) (aged 61)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Alberta
University of Calgary
Occupationpolitical strategist
Known forFormer chief of staff for Ralph Klein
SpouseCharlene
Children3

Political career edit

He was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, in 1953.[1] In 1992, he ran in the Calgary-Buffalo by-election as Progressive Conservative, receiving just 15% of the vote. In 1998, he established Rod Love Consulting Inc.

Love attended the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary and was a member of the board of governors of the University of Calgary and the Canada West Foundation.

In 2012, Love was a co-host with Karin Klassen of Type A, a CBC Radio One talk show about the Canadian economy.[2] He died at home surrounded by his family on October 26, 2014, of pancreatic cancer, aged 61.[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ "LOVE, Roderick Michael - McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes & Cremation Services | Calgary Alberta". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  2. ^ "Watchdog stands up for consumers". Calgary Herald, January 30, 2012.
  3. ^ Franklin, Michael (October 27, 2014). "Political strategist Rod Love dies". CTV Calgary. Calgary, AB: CTV News. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. ^ Giovannetti, Justin (November 2, 2014). "Political warrior Rod Love shook up the establishment", The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 5, 2014.

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