The PC's almost lost to the Liberals in 1993 because of spending and deficit.
Klein 1993 44.5% (Klein takes over from the massive debt of the Getty government)
Klein 1997 51.17% (support grows under tough budgets)
Klein 2001 61.9% (support grows even more)
Klein 2004 46.8% (debt paid off, spending taps open up, Klein overstays his welcome and support drops)
Stelmach 2008 52.7& (bounce back after Klein retires, support drops as spending starts to get out of control)
Redford 2012 43.97% (last minute surge on "lake of fire" otherwise support was cratering with poor fiscal management)
Prentice 2015 27.8% (never had a chance)
It's a myth that Albertans won't support a tough budget.
Last edited by Jacks; 09-19-2018 at 08:58 PM.
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