november june canadian politician served alberta attorney general alberta born ontario studied law coming west practice active alberta created chosen premier attorney general implicated alberta great waterways railway scandal resigned rest government leader liberals opposed government successor appointed attorney general cross served capacity successor stewart fired receiving response request cross resignation cross remained provincial politics radically diminished role leaving provincial politics elected defeated election bid died early life cross born ontario merchant wife studied moved west opened law practice exists today idea creating new provinces gained currency cross people selected travel ottawa ensure interests respected provincial politics early provincial career cross liberal fast established party leading lights assessments second influential liberal city owner local member parliament decision create province alberta question emerged govern governed non partisan basis premier conservative federal politics liberals premier alberta head non partisan government formed coalition liberals conservatives cross cross view prevailed alberta lieutenant governor liberal invited form government went created portion time alberta lead cross named alberta attorney general consequence required contest election district conservative fought campaign liberal federal government alberta requirement fund separate schools older provinces subject cross won election margin lost deposit questions considered new alberta choice provincial capital terms autonomy provisional capital movement calgary permanent choice movement led legislature minister public works cross cabinet colleague argued cheaper build legislature building calgary calgary economic centre province ought capital cross countered history capital canadian fur trade geographic location close centre province gave stronger claim eventually selected vote issue cross disagreed attorney general cross responsible overseeing especially aggressive enforcement act prohibited business activities sundays introduced new workers compensation legislation highlight making compensation automatic result lawsuit injured worker bill addressed labour movement concerns remained criticisms failed fine employers responsible workplace hazards apply injuries sustained building repairing buildings feet height protect casual labourers limited compensation maximum response concerns cross lowered minimum building height feet raised maximum compensation farm leaders included exemption farm labour railway scandal cross elected election members elected newly expanded soon february resigned cabinet stating disagreed approach railway policy specifically actions alberta great waterways railway new railways advantage government offer considerable public pressure loan guarantees attacked government charging deputy attorney general removed papers government files cross denied charges deputy behalf followed motion assets believed taking advantage government guarantees build sub standard railway government expense cross led government opposition motion march cross abruptly resigned attorney general woods resigned day cross gave reason told entering cabinet cross felt position gave different account said asked enter cabinet premier told cross resign denied having agreed accused cross story completely stayed silent march announced refused cross resignation attorney general soon set accusations saying agents liquor license department cross demanding bribes exchange licenses cross aware cross denied charge crisis divided camps pro government liberals led cross liberals led insurgents objective replace important liberals outside legislature including lacked confidence little newspapers characterized struggle visible element battle influence oliver long alberta prominent liberal cross seen rising star actually lost confidence motion pressured resign favour province chief justice cross supporters attempted extract promise cross attorney general exchange support government unwilling agree eventually reluctantly complied wishes rest government including cross followed suit subsequent rumours suggested cross followers agreed resign belief appointed approximately year premier cross asked form government subsequent commission declined find cross guilty wrongdoing relation incident criticized granting generous terms railway return cabinet keeping policy excluding prominent players affair cabinet cross appointed left despite cross declared support government admiration response default obligations government introduced bill money raised sale government guaranteed bonds cross supporter building concerned bill include commitment use money opposed bill passed courts left little choice use money purpose raised announced new policy railway construction time invited cross resume post attorney general admitted cabinet minister education major players affair withdrawn return legislature election cross accepted offer telling public new railway policy proper support join government keeping custom time appointed cabinet cross resigned seat legislature contested election election held time liberal papers endorsing liberal candidates gave cross somewhat ride editorial advocating return liberal candidates elections criticized cross beginning end bulletin owned oliver complained elections voters asked judge government appeared asked judge cross defeated main opponent conservative albert smaller margin managed claimed electoral fraud appealed outcome courts election pre appeal election recalling election win cross ran won second victor member making person alberta history represent time try prohibition gaining currency alberta conservatives included platform supported increasingly powerful alberta government generally opposed idea cross held example failures government behest introduced direct democracy measures allowed citizens initiate organized movement prohibition endorsed ensuing legislature passed prohibition act spring attorney general cross responsible enforcing conscription stewart cabinet held burst conflict conscription crisis conservative federal government supported imposing conscription help win world war english canada supported liberal leader opposed conscription party english speaking members supported defected led union government dispute repercussions alberta party supported conscription shortly winning election cross elected run resigned premier federal politics ministry government cross opposed conscription joined oliver aside years animosity campaign federal election cross regarded hero proclaimed fairly convinced duty canadians country rid crowd ottawa brought country present condition successor premier minister public works cabinet stewart supported conscription actively campaign kept cross attorney general despite rumours cross major challenge enforcing prohibition proving challenging conservatives particular accuse cross meantime rift opening cross stewart conservatives accused somewhat ironically influenced attorney general stewart found cross duties cross refused dismiss detectives department work stewart felt better stewart requested resignation days passed reply cross stewart fired august replacement attorney general nemesis alberta great waterways era cross remained legislature years took active role proceedings soon ceased regarded major force elected election making veterans legislature office fielding candidates time won majority seats election stewart resigned premier cross continued indifferent performance resigned enter federal politics federal career later life cross ran liberal federal election riding defeated progressive incumbent stewart left provincial politics elected adjacent liberals incumbent prime minister won fewer seats conservatives king decided remain prime minister result cross sat ensuing election cross defeated rematch died heart attack june calgary electoral record
Charles Wilson Cross