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Ralph Klein Quotes

1942–2013

Ralph Phillip Klein (November 1, 1942 – March 29, 2013) 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.

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Random Ralph Klein quote

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There’s an old saying in politics: anyone dumb enough to run for the job probably is too stupid to have it.

Edmonton isn’t really the end of the world – although you can see it from there.

The government should be getting out of the business of being in business.

I’m no doctor, but I think that Mr. McGuinty’s got a case of premature speculation.

[Edmonton is a] fine city with too many socialists and mosquitoes. At least you can spray the mosquitoes.

I wasn't surprised that she crossed over to the Liberals. I don't think she ever did have a Conservative bone in her body. Well, maybe one.

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.

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ralph Klein (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.