When PremierSifton joined the federal government, Stewart became the new Premier. His Liberals, however, were divided by railway scandals and by the Conscription crisis of 1917, The party lost the 1921 election to the United Farmers of Alberta. Following this defeat, Stewart entered the federal cabinet of William Lyon Mackenzie King serving as minister of the interior, minister of mines and superintendent general of Indian affairs until 1930 (except for during the 1926 Meighen government when Stewart joined the Liberals in opposition).
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Alberta legislative assembly biography (http://www.assembly.ab.ca/lao/library/premiers/stewart.htm)
Stewart, Charles, farmer, politician, premier of Alberta 1917-21 (b at Strabane, Ont 26 Aug 1868; d at Ottawa 6 Dec 1946).
On the resignation of Premier A.L., Stewart was sworn in as premier and minister of railways and telephones on 13 Oct 1917, but his effectiveness as government leader at the head of a party divided by railway scandals and the federal CONSCRIPTION crisis was constantly in question.
Stewart accepted PM KING's invitation to enter the federal Cabinet and served as minister of the interior, minister of mines and superintendent general of Indian affairs 1921-30, except for a brief interlude in 1926.
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