Apr 112013
Balancing the books left today's Alberta poorer.
from Vue Weekly
"In the end, the real legacy of Klein's tenure as premier is not one of general prosperity, economic growth and general well-being. He was a premier who was fortunate to be leader during a period of increasing oil and gas prices and who did not have to face the consequences of his policies once the price of oil crashed in 2008. Klein's true legacy is today's growing deficit, our ridiculous over-dependence on oil and gas, an incredibly volatile government revenue stream, over-crowded classrooms and emergency rooms, crumbling infrastructure, a Heritage Fund that has not grown in over 20 years, and a rapidly growing gap between rich and poor in the province. …"
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