“It’s like living in Red Deer.”
September 20, 2006 · By Aaron Unruh
Klein can still evoke laughter from me, this time on one of the benefits of no longer being premier:
“Because the premier can’t be seen supporting one team over another, I’ve had to sit in the stands at the Labour Day Classic and the Battle of Alberta hockey games cheering like an idiot for both teams. It’s unnatural. It’s like living in Red Deer.”


Long-serving Alberta premier Ralph Klein on the benefits of retirement: “Because the premier can’t be seen supporting one team over another, I’ve had to sit in the stands at the Labour Day Classic and the Battle of Alberta hockey games cheering like an idiot for both teams. It’s unnatural. It’s like living in