Career
The first time briefly in 1935 and the second time from 1938 to 1940 sitting with the Social Cr caucus in government both times. Tade ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1935 Alberta general election. He stood as a Social Cr candidate in the electoral district of Athabasca.
Shortly after the election Premier William Aberhart appointed his cabinet.
He needed a seat for himself and the new Minister of Lands and Mines Charles Ross. Tade decided to resign his seat on October 8, 1935 along with William Morrison.
Aberhart wanted Ross to hold a northern seat to deal quell complaints about lack of cabinet representation in the northern part of the province despite the fact that Ross was from Calgary. The decision to resign became a controversy after allegations were made that Tade was forced to resign his seat.
After resigning his seat Tade was made President of the Social Cr Party.
Charles Ross died a few years after being elected forcing a by-election again in Athabasca. Social Cr had asked prominent Liberal James Cornwall to run under the Social Cr banner to which he refused. Tade also sought out the nomination but his candidacy was initially refused because the government believed that he would not be able to command any support.
A hotly contested nomination race ensued between Tade and Reed Dorry whom the Social Cr party felt to be a Communist and had the backing of 150 supporters.
The early results from the northern part of the riding in the race initially had Liberal candidate Whitley leading by a very close margin. Tade ran for the nomination to run as the Social Cr candidate again in the 1940 Alberta general election.
He was defeated by Gordon Lee who was the returning officer in the 1938 by-election. Tade retired from the legislature at dissolution of the assembly in 1940 rather than seeking re-election as an Independent.
