While the PCs were pretty awful at wasting money, it really does come back to the rich public sector union workers in Alberta. Alberta teachers are the highest paid in the WORLD. In the world. About 30% higher than ON and BC. This is a trend you'll see throughout the public service. City of Calgary workers this year got a 4% increase (on top of their additional step increases of up to 3-4% a year). Private sector wages saw a huge decline. 

Yes, poor struggling AB public workers. Give me a break.