Former premier Ralph Klein will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree today from the University of Calgary in a ceremony recognizing his contributions to public life in Alberta.
The ceremony will take place at a private luncheon attended by family and close friends, the U of C announced.
The university senate chose Klein for his years of service as mayor of Calgary, premier of Alberta, and as a “one-of-a-kind leader and champion for Albertans,” the university said in a press release.
"Mr. Klein and his family are deeply touched by this honour,” said Rod Love, Klein’s longtime friend and family spokesperson.
“In Mr. Klein’s words, ‘to receive a degree from the University of Calgary, the city where I was born, raised, and became mayor, is special.'”
Klein was recently diagnosed with a progressive form of dementia.
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