John Reil (born 1949) is a former Canadian provincial level politician.
[3] Reil served as Alberta First's founding President until he was elected as the leader for the party at a convention held on January 22, 2000.
[4] In June of that year he contested a by-election held after Pam Barrett resigned after her near-death experience in the dentist chair.
[5] Reil managed to take 3% of the popular vote, but was soundly defeated by NDP candidate Brian Mason.
[6][7] Reil contested the 2001 Alberta general election in the electoral district of Cardston-Taber-Warner.