which party did he represent?
Liberal.
Arthur Sifton
Having defeated Brett, Sifton was immediately one of the area's most prominent Liberals, 
who was arthur sifton? A Canadian politician and the second Premier of Alberta. when was he born? Ontario. when did he start his political career? 1878. what position did he assume first? He was elected to Brandon's first city council. where did he do his schooling? He attended public schools across southern Ontario, culminating with a boys' school in Dundas and high school in London.
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Arthur Sifton [SEP] Early political career
One oft-repeated anecdote from the campaign involved a campaign forum for which Brett was late. After giving his own speech, Sifton offered to give the still-absent Brett's speech as well, since he had heard it so many times. He did so, and when Brett eventually arrived to give a speech nearly identical to the one Sifton had given on his behalf he was puzzled by the audience's amusement. Having defeated Brett, Sifton was immediately one of the area's most prominent Liberals, and was named president of the District of Alberta Liberals shortly thereafter. In 1901 Clifford Sifton appointed James Hamilton Ross, Northwest Territories Treasurer and Minister of Public Works, Commissioner of Yukon.