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In August 1935 the people of Alberta shocked the country by electing a Social Credit government. Most explanations for this remarkable success have focused on the predominance of farmers in the province. This essay probes to the roots of the Social Credit movement in Calgary in 1932. What emerges is a new recognition of the vital role of Calgary workers in launching the movement. As organizers, activists and, at certain times, shock troops, Calgary workers led the Social Credit sweep through the city, then propelled it into the rural arena where it won its electoral victory.