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One rule of Alberta politics is pretty well absolute: visiting leaders get a friendly welcome in the legislature, whether the welcomers mean it or not.

That genteel convention collapsed Thursday, when Wildrose gave Ontario Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne a greeting that wasn’t just frigid, but openly hostile.

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Most of the Wildrose caucus didn’t stand to applaud after Notley introduced Wynne. Wildrose Leader Brian Jean stayed in his seat.

That was startling. What followed was shocking.

Wildrose MLA Derek Fildebrandt excoriated both Ontario’s debt and the province’s emissions plan.

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“For power consumers, it’s meant skyrocketing power bills, massive subsidies to unprofitable initiatives, and auditor general reports into billions of wasted tax dollars,” Fildebrandt thundered.

“A few months ago our premier praised the Ontario plan. Is the premier still endorsing this plan, and if so, what part does she think will benefit Albertans?”