The party formed out of a socialist movement that began with miners in the District of Alberta, Northwest Territories.
We would have this but for the fact that the corporate interests control the big papers and thus queer public opinion.
[3] Despite the two candidates being up against candidates belonging to the popular Liberal government led by Alexander Rutherford, the SPC made a breakthrough by electing its leader, Charles M. O'Brien, to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the electoral district of Rocky Mountain, which was heavily dominated by radical coalminers.
[4] O'Brien won a tight race due to high voter turnout in the mining camps.
Sitting MLA Charles O'Brien was defeated by Conservative candidate Robert Campbell.