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You often know politicians are having fun by the level of their indignation.

The higher the level of indignation, the more fun they’re actually having.

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I call it “fundignation.”

And we saw it on full display Monday afternoon at the Alberta legislature.

The NDP is indignant over comments made last week by Progressive Conservative Leader Jason Kenney who seemed to suggest that teachers “out” gay students to their parents if the students join gay-straight alliances in their schools.

“I … believe parents have a right to know what’s going on with their kids in the schools unless the parents are abusive,” Kenney told the Calgary Herald editorial board. “I don’t think it’s right to keep secrets from parents about challenges their kids are going through.”

Kenney’s comment immediately landed him in hot water with anyone afraid that if he ever became premier he’d be forcing teachers to denounce closeted gay and lesbian children to their parents. And, by the way, what is his definition of “abusive” parents?

NDP MLAs are upset with Kenney’s statement — but they are also happy he made it in the first place.

This would seem to be an oxymoron, being able to be both sincerely furious and having fun at the same time. But politicians are masters of the oxymoron.