Files consist of material relating to Manning Consultants Limited (MCL) including: 010.06 Miscellaneous MCL; 010.07 Early western protest movements; 010.08 Kim Abbott/new federalism; 010.09-011.01 Child welfare abuse; 011.02 Information package prepared for: Mr. E.P. Manning, President Manning Consultants Limited; 011.03 Inequality/Confed/'88.
Files consist of audiocassettes containing radio spots and addresses by Preston Manning as well as by his father, Ernest Manning, including: 015.05 Ernest and Preston Manning; 015.06 Canada Commentary series; 015.07 Preston Manning addresses.
Files consist of working material for "The new Canada" manuscript such as correspondence, presentations, notes, and reference material.
Files consist of source materials for Chapter 11 and regarding the first United Alternative convention, handwritten and typewritten notes, a Think Big United Alternative promotional button, an outline of Chapter 11, and e-mail correspondence including: 007.01 Chapter 11 - Think big : roots of the United Alternative/Canadian Alliance idea; 007.02 Chapter 11 - Think big : Reform assembly, May 1998; 007.03 Chapter 11 - Think big : personal efforts of EPM to build the United Alternative; 007.04 Chapter 11 - Think big : relations with Joe Clark, 1998-1999; 007.05 Chapter 11 - Think big : general preparation for UA1; 007.06 Chapter 11 - Think big : first United Alternative convention, 18-20 Feb 1999; 007.07 Chapter 11 - Think big : speeches to UA1; 007.08 Chapter 11 - Think big : 1st Reform referendum on United Alternative 10 June 1999; 007.09 Chapter 11 - Think big : building toward UA2, general; 008.01 Chapter 11 - Think big : personal efforts of EPM to build UA2; 008.02 Chapter 11 - Think big : 2nd United Alternative convention, 28-29 Jan 2000; 008.03 Chapter 11 - Think big : think big speech, 29 Jan 2000; 008.04 Chapter 11 - Think big : 2nd Reform referendum in United Alternative/Canadian Alliance, 26 Mar 2000; 008.05 Organization of chapter 11 : miscellaneous notes.
The objective of the organization was to lay the foundations of a new political venture in the federal political arena.
Files consist of speeches given by Manning organized by subject as well as reference and working materials including: 008.13 Speeches to Assemblies, speech materials; 008.14 Speeches humorous, speech materials; 008.15 Speeches on faith/political speeches; 008.16 Speeches - unused drafts and materials; 009.01 Speech file to 1993 - I frameworks, II introductions; 009.02 III issues; 009.03 IV attacks, V conclusions, VI anecdotes, VII quotes, VIII special groups/places; 009.04 Book "2000" prospectus (best of PM) - Stogsdill summary of PM speeches; 009.05 Energy and regulation.
Files consist of sermons given by Manning for Canada's National Bible Hour radio show including: 003.08-004.01 Preston's sermons, Sept. 78 - Dec. 86; 004.02 Preston's sermons, Jan. 87 - .
Files consist of reference material for "The new Canada" manuscript including: 001.05 Edmonton Assembly 89 and Task Force; 001.06 Saskatoon Assembly 91; 001.07 Battle of Yellowhead; 001.08 Beaver River election, axe the tax, Senate; 001.09 Black/Jackman dinner, Sept. 5/90, corporate contacts - finance; 002.01 Native policy/Yukon; 002.02 Book project; 002.03 Material collected for "The new Canada".
Files consist of speeches given by Manning to various religious, educational, political, and other organizations prior to, during, and after his political career that were originally stored in binders and organized chronologically including: 004.03 Speeches (selected) 1981-1993; 004.04-004.05 PM speeches, volume II, 1993-1997; 004.06-004.07 1994-1996 speech file; 005.01 Speeches, 35th Parliament (1994-1996); 005.02 1997 speech file; 005.03 PM speeches, Fall 1997; 005.04-005.05 Speech file - 1998; 005.06 Speech file - 1999; 006.01 PM speeches, 1999-2000; 006.02 Speech file 2000 and 2001; 006.03 Speeches 2002; 006.04 Speeches 2003; 006.05 Speeches 2004; 006.06 Speeches 2005; 006.07 Speeches 2006; 006.08 Speeches - Alberta tour 2006; 006.09 Speeches 2007; 007.01 Speeches 2008; 007.02 Speeches 2009; 007.03 Speeches 2010; 007.04 Speeches 2011.