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Reid was first elected to the Alberta legislature in 1921 when the UFA was first elected and served in UFA cabinets for the next thirteen years including a decade as provincial treasurer. He became Premier after his predecessor, John E. Brownlee, was forced to resign by a sex scandal.

By the time Reid took office in 1934 the UFA government had become increasingly conservative and was at odds with the United Farmers of Alberta executive who had decided to support the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and its socialist policies. Conversely, the Reid government was also being challenged by the growing Canadian social credit movement and its demand for social credit and other monetary reforms. Reid's party was unable to maintain the support of voters and was swept from office in 1935 by William AberhartThe Honourable William Aberhart ( December 30, 1878 May 23, 1943), also known as Bible Bill for his religious preaching, was a Canadian politician and Social Credit Premier of Alberta between 1935 and 1943. William Aberhart was born on a farm near Kippen,'s Social Credit party.

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• Alberta legislative assembly