Ian Reid (Alberta politician)
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Ian Wilson Carlyle Reid was a provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1979 to 1989. During his time in office, Reid served various portfolios in the Executive Council of Alberta
under the Governments of Peter Lougheed and Don Getty from 1983 to 1989.
. He won the electoral district of Edson
by a wide margin defeating three other candidates to hold it for the governing Progressive Conservative party. He served his first term in the back benches.
Reid won his second term in office in the 1982 Alberta general election
. A year after the election on December 20, 1983 Premier Peter Lougheed
appointed Reid to his first position in the Alberta Executive Council as Solicitor General. He held that position almost all the way through his second term. After Premier Don Getty
came to power Reid was promoted to Minister of Labour. Prior to his promotion to cabinet Reid served as whip for the Government caucus.
Reid won his third term in the 1986 Alberta general election
this time in the new electoral district of West Yellowhead after Edson was abolished. In 1988 his portfolio was changed to Minister of the Environment.
He ran in the 1989 Alberta general election
but was defeated in a hotly contested race by New Democratic Party candidate Jerry Doyle
. The defeat was considered an upset to Reid's cabinet post. He would not run in any subsequent elections.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1979 to 1989. During his time in office, Reid served various portfolios in the Executive Council of Alberta
Executive Council of Alberta
The Executive Council of Alberta is the cabinet of that Canadian province.Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada while being smaller in size...
under the Governments of Peter Lougheed and Don Getty from 1983 to 1989.
Political career
Reid ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1979 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1979
The Alberta general election of 1979 was the nineteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 14, 1979 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He won the electoral district of Edson
Edson (provincial electoral district)
Edson was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Alberta represented in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1986.-History:The electoral district was created during the 1913 Alberta general election from all of Lac St...
by a wide margin defeating three other candidates to hold it for the governing Progressive Conservative party. He served his first term in the back benches.
Reid won his second term in office in the 1982 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1982
The Alberta general election of 1982 was the twentieth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 2, 1982 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. A year after the election on December 20, 1983 Premier Peter Lougheed
Peter Lougheed
Edgar Peter Lougheed, PC, CC, AOE, QC, is a Canadian lawyer, and a former politician and Canadian Football League player. He served as the tenth Premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985....
appointed Reid to his first position in the Alberta Executive Council as Solicitor General. He held that position almost all the way through his second term. After Premier Don Getty
Don Getty
Donald Ross Getty, OC, AOE is a retired Canadian politician who served as the 11th Premier of Alberta between 1985 and 1992. A member of the Progressive Conservatives, he served as Energy Minister and Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister in the government of Peter Lougheed before...
came to power Reid was promoted to Minister of Labour. Prior to his promotion to cabinet Reid served as whip for the Government caucus.
Reid won his third term in the 1986 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1986
The Alberta general election of 1986 was the twenty-first general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 8, 1986 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
this time in the new electoral district of West Yellowhead after Edson was abolished. In 1988 his portfolio was changed to Minister of the Environment.
He ran in the 1989 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1989
The Alberta general election of 1989 was the twenty-second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 20, 1989 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
but was defeated in a hotly contested race by New Democratic Party candidate Jerry Doyle
Jerry Doyle (Alberta politician)
Jerry J. Doyle is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1989 to 1993 sitting with the opposition New Democratic Party caucus.-Political career:...
. The defeat was considered an upset to Reid's cabinet post. He would not run in any subsequent elections.