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It’s a tale of two Liberal premiers, a continent apart. It’s not the best nor the worst of times for either woman, but one is doing her province a better fiscal service.

B.C. Premier Christy Clark is doing a solid job by taxpayers in her province, according to a new ranking from the Fraser Institute based on taxation, government spending growth and the province’s debt and deficit. Among sitting premiers, Ontario’s Kathleen Wynne earns the lowest mark for her government’s increased spending and persistent deficit.

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That doesn’t mean Clark’s people should start popping bottles:

“There’s really no superstar performer in the bunch. It’s just that some are doing better than others,” said Charles Lammam, co-author of the annual report, titled “Measuring the Fiscal Performance of Canada’s Premiers.”

“Even premiers that do very well on the rankings can also do better because this is a relative ranking,” he said.