[5] At the convention, the party adopted policies promoting free votes in the legislature, regular provincial referendums on contentious social issues, and privatizing Alberta health care.

[5] In its first attempt gain a seat in the provincial legislature, the party nominated candidates in two by-elections in 2000.

In Edmonton-Highlands, party leader John Reil placed fourth with 3.30% of the vote[6] while, several months later, its candidate in Red Deer-North placed third with 8.15%.

The party's best result came in Cardston-Taber-Warner, where leader John Reil picked up 2,500 votes, to the 5,000 won by the incumbent, Broyce Jacobs.

The party contested its last election under the Alberta First name in the electoral district of Wainwright on April 8, 2002, when Jerry Barber won 1,659 votes, 25.9% of the total, for a strong second-place finish in the by-election.

It was temporarily de-registered by Elections Alberta after the party failed to file its 2003 financial statements by the March 31, 2004 deadline.

The party renamed itself in May 2004 with Elections Alberta and rebranded with a new logo adding Green to the yellow and black color scheme and ran 12 candidates in the provincial election, held on November 22, 2004.