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Shredding the Public Interest: Ralph Klein and 25 Years of One-Party Government
By Kevin Taft
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Alberta had the tightest controls on spending in Canada during the very period when the Klein government has claimed costs were soaring out of control. Now, public programs in Alberta-including health care-have become the most poorly supported in Canada. (6 weeks on the Financial Post national best-seller list!)
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Kevin Taft
Kevin Taft, PhD, has spent most of his career working on public policy in government, in the non-profit sector, and in private practice. He served three terms as an MLA in the Alberta legislature, including almost five years as Leader of the Opposition. He has a PhD in business.
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