The series documents Don Mazankowski's activities as a member of the Opposition, 1968-1979 and 1980-1984. The files are arranged in alphabetical order.
Series consists of incoming-outgoing correspondence to M.P.'s Liberal Cabinet Minsters, Leaders of the Opposition, Robert L. Standfield and Joe Clark; Heads of agricultural, communications and transport organizations, corporations and businesses; PC Party and Caucus members; PC Committee chairs; Mazankowski's personal notes and observations; Briefing books and briefing notes; Conference and meeting information packages; 1971, New Year's Radio Broadcast; Annotated work files and reference material; Speeches and speaking notes; Annotated excerpts of Hansards; Agendas and minutes of various committee meetings; Submissions to commissions; Records of trips throughout Canada and the U.S.; Parliament Hill reports; Notes for remarks in the House of Commons; Minutes of various PC Leadership Conventions Committees, 1975-1976; Press releases and pre-election speeches, 1968.
This issues documented in this series are: Alberta Caucus meetings, 1968-1974; The Lift Program; Western Canada's survival; Canadian Wheat Board; XXIV Session of the UN General Assembly, Nov. 17-29, 1969; Candidate Liaison Committee, Nov. 25-March 31, 1976; Priorities for Canada Committee, Niagara Falls, Oct. 9-13 1969; Caucus Committee work on agriculture; Air-Rail transport; Regional Economic Expansion; Grain Stabilization Proposal 1971-1972; Farm Marketing Agencies; Bill C-176, C-197 Act to establish the National Farm Products Marketing Council and to authorize the establishment of national marketing agencies for farm products, 1970-1971; Production of grain alcohol as fuel, 1970-1971; Future of the Musidora-Willingdon CP Rail Line and the CN Coronado-Bonnyville subdivision, 1976; Bill C-17, Act respecting the reorganization of Air Canada, 1976; PC Leadership Convention, Feb. 19-22, 1976; Western Grain Stabilization, 1976, 1978; Motion , No. 11, The Excise Tax Act, 1976-1979; Bill C-23, Metric Conversion in the Grain Industry, 1977; Reaction to the Budget speech, Nov. 16, 1978; Reaction to Bill C-16 Act Respecting Telecommunications in Canada, Nov.-Dec. 1978; Bill C-17, Act to amend the CNR, Capital Revision Act and Railway Act to amend and repeal certain other statutes; Grain congestion and delay in Port of Vancouver, 1978; Reaction to the Throne Speech, Oct. 11, 1978; Bill C-42, Energy Suppliers Energy Bill, 1979.
