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| EST. READ TIME 1 MIN.Shifting Priorities: From Deficit Spending to Paying down the Debt and Lowering Taxes
When Ralph Klein took office from Don Getty in December 1992, Alberta had accumulated debt of nearly $6 billion, and the provincial Liberals under Laurence Decore were poised to form the next government.
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Barry Cooper
Dr. Barry Cooper is a professor of political science at the University of Calgary and former Senior Fellow with theFraser Institute. He has published more than 20 books and written numerous articles on political science and public policy. In addition, Dr. Cooper is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He has written columns for the Calgary Herald, Saskatchewan Leader Post, Regina Star-Phoenix, and other newspapers. His articles have also appeared in the Globe and Mail and the National Post.… Read more