In 1936, the Alberta Social Credit Party–led government of Alberta, Canada, introduced prosperity certificates (also known as velocity dollars) in an attempt to alleviate the effects of the Great Depression. Premier William Aberhart's government had won power in the 1935 provincial election partly on the scheme.
In 1936, the Alberta Social Credit Party–led government of Alberta, Canada, introduced prosperity certificates (also known as velocity dollars) in an attempt to alleviate the effects of the Great Depression. Premier William Aberhart's government had won power in the 1935 provincial election partly on the scheme.
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