Alberta Liberal Party
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Alberta Liberal Party
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| Leader | David Swann (interim) |
| President | Karen Sevcik |
| Founded | September 1, 1905 |
| Headquarters | 10247 124 Street Edmonton, AlbertaCoordinates: 53°32′40″N 113°32′08″W / 53.5445°N 113.5356°W |
| Ideology | Liberalism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colours | Red |
| Seats in Legislature |
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The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1905 it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated, with the first three provincial Premiers being Liberals. Since 1921, it has formed the official opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta several times, most recently from 1993 until 2012. Fourteen Liberals have served as Leader of the Opposition of Alberta.
The Liberals formed the government in Alberta for the first 16 years of the province's existence. Alexander C. Rutherford (1905–1910), Arthur L. Sifton (1910–1917) and Charles Stewart (1917–1921) led Liberal governments, until the party was swept from office in the 1921 election by the United Farmers of Alberta.
When Premier Charles Stewart resigned as leader after his government's defeat at the hands of the United Farmers of Alberta in the 1921 election, John R. Boyle, a former Attorney-General, led the legislative caucus until he was appointed to the judiciary in 1924, and Charles R. Mitchell, also a former cabinet minister succeeded him. John C. Bowen acted in the interim until a party convention chose Joseph Tweed Shaw, a former independent left-wing M.P.
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