Rod Love Explained

Rod Love
Birth Date:5 August 1953
Birth Place:Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
Death Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Occupation:political strategist
Alma Mater:University of Alberta
University of Calgary
Known For:Former chief of staff for Ralph Klein
Spouse:Charlene
Children:3

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.

Political career

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LOVE, Roderick Michael - McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes & Cremation Services | Calgary Alberta . 2014-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234612/http://www.mhfh.com/love-roderick-michael/ . 2016-03-03 . dead .
  2. "Watchdog stands up for consumers". Calgary Herald, January 30, 2012.
  3. News: Franklin . Michael . Political strategist Rod Love dies . 27 June 2020 . CTV Calgary . CTV News . October 27, 2014 . Calgary, AB.
  4. Giovannetti, Justin (November 2, 2014). "Political warrior Rod Love shook up the establishment", The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 5, 2014.