bush_cheney2004 Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) Former Premier Ralph Klein is dead at 70: Ralph Klein, the hugely popular — though often controversial — man knownas "King Ralph," or just plain Ralph, led Alberta's long-rulingProgressive Conservative Party from 1992 to 2006 and presided over fourconsecutive majority governments. The former premier, who died Friday ina Calgary-area long-term care facility, was 70. He had been battling aform of dementia and emphysema in recent years. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2013/03/29/ralph-klein.html What are your favorite memories of Ralph Klein ? Edited March 29, 2013 by bush_cheney2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundlander Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Klein was an excellent premier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted March 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 I do remember that Ralph Klein got along well with Dick Cheney ! My kinda guy..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 King Ralph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderfish Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Klein was truly a people's premier...very down to earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pliny Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 I left Alberta in 1991 just before the Klein dynasty started so watched enviously from the side lines while I suffered the inadequacies of Vander Zalm, Harcourt and the buffoonery of Glen Clark. Campbell was at least tolerable for the most part. So long Ralph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortlived Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 (edited) I thought I saw him once coming back from Mexico on a westjet flight, he was eager to be the first one through the gate onto the tarmack, but I beat him to it. Probably was just someone that looked like him though. None the less, really great that someone was committted to slaying the public debt, there needs to be more managers like him. Its sort of unfortunate the days of Alberta surpluses are gone, and the province has gone back in debt. Edited March 30, 2013 by shortlived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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