[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Sorry Go4Gold, but we're talking two very different situations between federal and provincial politics.

Why is a change needed Federally? Because the Liberals have lost the trust of many voters and the west is tired of seeing a party who's power base is concentrated in Ontario continue to be elected after several scandals.

Why isn't a change needed in Provincial politics? Because people in Alberta realized that the way out of debt was short term pain for long term gain. Cuts were required, and now times are good and the money is flowing. An NDP or Liberal government would have tried to spend their way out of the oil bust in the 80s and then once the economy started to turn around would have increased spending again. Did/Do Albertans want that? Hell no. We realize that throwing money at a problem ins't alwasy the best answer.