Political Career
Edwards was elected in the 1921 Alberta general election as an Independent candidate. He was one of five MLAs elected in a plurality vote in that election. He died in 1922, vacating his seat. Edwards is buried in Calgary's Union Cemetery.
Bob Edwards Junior High School in Calgary, Alberta is named in his honour.
The Bob Edwards Award has been presented for over thirty years annually for excellence in journalism. Notable recipients have included Rick Mercer and Gwynne Dyer.
The long-running Calgary Eyeopener morning show on CBC Radio One in Calgary is named after Edwards' famous newspaper.
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“What drivel it all is!... A string of words called religion. Another string of words called philosophy. Half a dozen other strings called political ideals. And all the words either ambiguous or meaningless. And people getting so excited about them they’ll murder their neighbours for using a word they don’t happen to like. A word that probably doesn’t mean as much as a good belch. Just a noise without even the excuse of gas on the stomach.”
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