Klein's exit hands Libs rare opportunity

Alberta politics is a strange duck.

So is the game of politics in Alberta.

The opposition parties stand with that look of righteous indignation shaking their fingers at the Tories for their latest outrage.

The current band of merry men trying to get their hands on Ralph's throne are the very ones that could have put in place the very democratic reforms, or environmental protections that they are now speaking of in the thirst for power.

What the opposition provides is just the words. As was shown in the last election King Ralph won and they did not.

It seems that the people of Alberta are provided with no real alternative to King Ralph.

If they were, and it was one of the two traditional opposition parties, then they would be bigger and even stand a chance to challenge ralph Klein's lack of democracy and interest in anything other than touring the province and world on his 'farewell tour.'

It would be interesting to see how well Albertan's take to the Liberal's "Alberta Horizons" campaign, since they did not take to the Liberals in any large way during the last election or any of the previous elections since the one Ralph won as Premier.

What is lacking on both sides of the floor in the Legislature is vision.

The Conservatives have none, and the Liberals and NDP have a vision of the world by way of a rear view mirror that does not stray too far from the old idea of throwing more money at the problems.

Thank you

Norm Greenfield