Rod Love
Canadian political strategist
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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.
Rod Love | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 5, 1953 Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | October 26, 2014 (aged 61) |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta University of Calgary |
| Occupation | political strategist |
| Known for | Former chief of staff for Ralph Klein |
| Spouse | Charlene |
| Children | 3 |
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]
