Ralph Klein
Ralph Klein
Ralph Phillip Klein, OC AOEwas a Canadian politician who served as the 12th Premier of Alberta and leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta from 1992 until his retirement in 2006. Klein's tenure as premier ended when the Alberta Progressive Conservatives' new leader, Ed Stelmach, assumed office December 14, 2006, exactly fourteen years after Klein first became Premier. His nickname was "King Ralph", a reference to his political longevity and his management style. Klein continued the PC dynasty, winning...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth29 July 1931
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They vote as to whether they're going to have one. And if they have one, to me that says that there's no confidence in me.
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They say that the fish there only come in one size and that's big. So, when it's done, I might just take a ride on the new road to try my luck.
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It is an absolute poison and a scourge on society and it is time to talk about it,
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It goes without saying the economic impact is very serious indeed, but there's not much we can do until the full investigation is complete, ... What we can do is tell Canadians and Albertans: Eat beef.
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Other than on budget day each year, I don't recall ever in my years as being premier, or in my years in provincial politics, ever making such a significant one-day investment announcement,
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Others have said we're on the slippery slope, on the verge of violating the Canada Health Act, ... I don't know if we are or not.
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I'll do whatever he wants me to do, ... I don't think I'll door knock, but certainly I'll speak, and I'll speak on his behalf.
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I know that in this province, the buck would have stopped with me, ... I would first of all, if they could track me down, I would be hung. And if they couldn't, I would have to find a place far enough away in the world to hide.
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I'm reminding them to look at the big picture, at what we contribute to the Confederation,
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This is more than money, it's a sense of friendship and a sense of concern for the people in the Gulf coast,
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You can talk to whoever you want, as far as I'm concerned it was unanimous,
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I’ve been to Vulcan where I’ve been vulcanized, Carbon where you get carbonated and Standard where you get standardized. Ernie Isley’s invited me to Castor … and I’m not looking forward to it.
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Dinosaur farts? I don’t know.
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Albertans have always worn their passions on their sleeves,