Compared to the United States, it is assumed that religion has not been a significant factor in Canada s political development. In God s Province, Clark Banack challenges this assumption, showing that, in Alberta, religious motivation has played a vital role in shaping its political trajectory. For Henry Wise Wood, president of the United Farmers of Alberta from 1916 until 1931, William "Bible Bill" Aberhart, founder of the Alberta Social Credit Party and premier from 1935 until 1943, Aberhart s protege Ernest Manning, Alberta s longest serving premier (19431968), and Manning s son Preston,...