Just heard Ralph Klein has died.

[sumdumguy]

Should have cloned him.

[ALLFARMER]

Here's to per acre farm subsidy payments and
Ralph Klein. Screw the accountants and just give
the farmers the money!

We sure are missing old Ralph in the Legislature
these days. Sick people would be still landing at
the hospital instead of flying to the international
and then taking a lovely ambulance ride back to
the city. F N Nuts!!

R.I.P RALPHY.......R.I.P.

[parsley]

Condolences to the Klein family. My, but Alberta
could use some practical leadership rrigjt now,
who would work in the interest of Alberta, and
Canada as well. Ralph knew how to create
prosperity. What a valuable trait! Pars

[mustardman]

Parsley Actually Alberta is reaping now what Ralph Klein Sowed. The oil companies were given the province lock stock and barrel and it Did create a huge Boom. Growth for the sake of Growth.
BUT Now with All the people a huge amount of money has to be spent on Infrastructure (Schools,road,Hospitals etc.) and The province has No money from Royalties or at least Not enough to spend on fixing the above problems. Consequently huge deficits.
Unfortunately King Brad is going down the same path as King Ralph did

[ASRG]

mustardman: Not completely true. Klein spent more on infrastructure per capita than any other province....fact.
We will gladly trade Redford for Wall anyday?

[sumdumguy]

Do you hate Saskatchewan that much? You
bought her, you got her!

[sumdumguy]

The football stadium will be an albatross he will
live to regret. IMO

[Horse]

It seems fitting he pased away on good friday but I was sure he would be back Sunday as his predecessor did>

[Choice2U]

So mustardman, you must miss the old Saskatchewan....no growth, out-migration, less young people to educate saving money on education. Hell, we couldn't even afford to send money to Quebec to cover their better social programs. Too bad Alberta grew their economy so they could spend like drunken soldiers. Royalty revenues are not the problem...it's called big government.

[mustardman]

Sask has never had a gov't come into power with as Much money in the coffers as this one. (The BOOM started because of high commodity prices Before Brad was elected)
But now he is the highest Spending gov't in our history can't balance budget without taking Hundreds of millions from Crowns. How would they balance a budget if economy was slow ??

Heres a tip Brad, Change the NDP policy of Incredibly Low Royalty Rates setup when commodity prices were Low and charge as if commodity prices are High which they are. I can't rent land for $5 an acre.