The Reform Party of Alberta nominated and ran only three candidates in its history: Stanley Waters,[3] Ted Morton and Bert Brown.
Nonetheless, there was considerable agitation at this time by some Albertan Reform members to form an active provincial party that could challenge Don Getty's unpopular Progressive Conservative government.
When Ralph Klein was elected to lead the PCs in 1992, enthusiasm for an alternative right wing party that might split the vote with the Tories and benefit the surging Liberals quickly faded.
Unlike Reform, the Alberta Alliance was an active political party—it fielded a full slate of candidates in the 2004 general election, and won one seat in the Legislature.
[3] Note: Future party leader David Salmon was Stan Waters official agent.