Braid: Report shows Alberta in for deep cuts and big fights
If Premier Jason Kenney’s UCP goes ahead with these recommendations
or even attempts a good number of them, Alberta is in for prolonged
conflict that could make the 1990s Ralph Klein upheaval look mild.
or even attempts a good number of them, Alberta is in for prolonged
conflict that could make the 1990s Ralph Klein upheaval look mild.
There’s
little doubt Kenney will try. One enduring memory of the new premier is
how, as a young low-tax advocate, he literally pursued then-Progressive
Conservative premier Klein at the legislature, urging him to get
tougher on spending.
Now, Kenney has his written recipe for
dramatic change. The opening sentence sets the tone: “Alberta faces a
critical financial situation that demands decisive action.”