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Dominion Labor Party (Alberta)
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The Dominion Labor Party provincial branch of the Canadian Labor Party in Alberta was a minor political party. The party was founded on March 29, 1919 as the Federated Labor Party. The party was renamed the Dominion Labor Party later that year.
on March 29, 1919. Holmes Jowett was named provisional president. The party was founded to contest elections in federal Alberta constituencies and on the provincial level. The party consolidated the former Alberta Labor Representation League
and was joined by Centre Calgary
Member of the Legislative Assembly Alex Ross
. The first executive of the party included former MLA Donald McNabb
as First Vice President.
The party first contested the 1921 Alberta general election
. Holmes Jowett served as party leader. The party ran 10 candidates in the election. The party also had some turmoil as it competed with votes from the similar Independent Labor party that also fielded candidates in that election.
Jowett decided not to contest a seat in the Legislature, instead deciding to help other Labor candidates.
The party also worked in close cooperation with the United Farmers of Alberta
, the two parties largely avoided running candidates against each other.
On election night 1921 voters elected four Dominion Labor Party members to the Legislative Assembly. Alex Ross
was invited to join the United Farmers government as Minister of Public Works.
Early history
The party was founded at a convention held in the Labor temple in CalgaryCalgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
on March 29, 1919. Holmes Jowett was named provisional president. The party was founded to contest elections in federal Alberta constituencies and on the provincial level. The party consolidated the former Alberta Labor Representation League
Alberta Labor Representation League
The Alberta Labor Representation League was a minor provincial political party from Alberta, Canada.-History:The party was formed and led by prominent Labor activist William Irvine before the 1917 general election...
and was joined by Centre Calgary
Centre Calgary
Centre Calgary was a provincial electoral district from Alberta, Canada. The district returned a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1921.-Boundary history:-Electoral history:...
Member of the Legislative Assembly Alex Ross
Alex Ross (politician)
-Political career:Alex was first elected in the 1917 Alberta election defeating Conservative Thomas Tweedie. He was elected as the first and only member of the Labor Representation League to sit in the assembly...
. The first executive of the party included former MLA Donald McNabb
Donald McNabb
Donald McNabb was a politician from Alberta, Canada.In 1890 helped form a committee to raise money to buy books and periodicals and furnishings for the Miner's Library in Lethbridge....
as First Vice President.
1921 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1921
The Alberta general election of 1921 was the fifth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on July 18, 1921 to elect members to the 5th Alberta Legislative Assembly....
. Holmes Jowett served as party leader. The party ran 10 candidates in the election. The party also had some turmoil as it competed with votes from the similar Independent Labor party that also fielded candidates in that election.
Jowett decided not to contest a seat in the Legislature, instead deciding to help other Labor candidates.
The party also worked in close cooperation with the United Farmers of Alberta
United Farmers of Alberta
The United Farmers of Alberta is an association of Alberta farmers that has served many different roles throughout its history as a lobby group, a political party, and as a farm-supply retail chain. Since 1934 it has primarily been an agricultural supply cooperative headquartered in Calgary...
, the two parties largely avoided running candidates against each other.
On election night 1921 voters elected four Dominion Labor Party members to the Legislative Assembly. Alex Ross
Alex Ross (politician)
-Political career:Alex was first elected in the 1917 Alberta election defeating Conservative Thomas Tweedie. He was elected as the first and only member of the Labor Representation League to sit in the assembly...
was invited to join the United Farmers government as Minister of Public Works.