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Albertans of a certain vintage grew up with strong premiers who were not afraid to call out those who bullied this great province.

Simply, we stood up for ourselves.

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That fiery determination to see Alberta get its due is still a tremendous source of pride, even though the province has changed dramatically, as one would expect.

You’ll also find plenty of folks who weren’t happy to see strong leaders take firm action, both on the national stage and at home.

The late, great Ralph Klein, for example, is still reviled by some for getting Alberta’s finances under control through a series of painful cuts.

Too painful, they say.

Not as painful as the over-spending that got us there, but we digress …

No matter, we saw that strong leadership fizzle away through a series of so-called progressive premiers, who, living up to the tag, allowed our energy industry to progressively slide into crisis.

Of course, there are many, many other reasons why our oil and gas industry is a shadow of its former self but the fact remains, Alberta has let others tell its story in a most unflattering light.