 An autumn 1923 referendum saw Albertans vote decisively for the repeal of prohibition , despite the UFA 's continuing support for the policy . In response , the government resolved to repeal the Prohibition Act and replaced it with government @-@ controlled liquor sales . Greenfield attempted to make the move more palatable to prohibitionists by proposing that liquor profits be shared with impoverished municipalities . However , the scheme proved unworkable , and the re @-@ legalization went ahead without any such profit @-@ sharing . In 1924 , the government introduced legislation to replace prohibition with the regulation of liquor sales by the government , and subjected it to a free vote . While the legislation passed , the new measures were divisive , pitting community leaders who wanted their towns to remain " dry " against those who wanted to apply for liquor licences , and different would @-@ be saloon @-@ keepers against one another in competing for the government @-@ issued licences . 
