So what did the previous Alberta Conservative governments do with the heritage fund ( rainy day future investment fund) that they were stockpiling from the Lougheed years on? Squandered that did they? And why do Albertans believe themselves to be immune from provincial sales taxes? The rest of Canada manages with them and a couple cents on the gst in Alberta should eliminate half of the deficit overnight! Your neighbour BC has more taxes by far and is far more prosperous to boot? Come on Albertans, you can solve your problems if you try.