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Albertans politics are more right-wing than those of any Canadian province. The provincial government has been from a series of right wing parties for decades, first with Social Credit and today with the Conservatives. The current premier of Alberta is Ralph Klein, who despite having beaten a problem with alcohol, remains extremely popular in the province.

Alberta is the heartland of the former Canadian Alliance, which, before its merger with the Progressive Conservative Party to form today's Conservative Party of Canada, was the second-largest political party in Parliament and the furthest right. Both provincial governments and the Alliance reflect Alberta's more socially conservative nature than other provinces. Albertans, due to historic roots, tend to be less in favour of social ideals such as gay marriage, gun control, and abortion. Albertans appear more pro- death penalty, but are actually more law-and-order focused. The existence of a two-tier health care system is not a prime focus of Albertans. They are looking toward revamping of the health care system to improve services and reduce costs. This is consistent with the conservative policy headed by Premier Ralph Klein.

Albertans have long memories and remember well the National Energy Policy NEPNEP may mean: New Economic Policy in Soviet history. Malaysian New Economic Policy. National Energy Program in Canada. National Election Pool compare Voter News Service). of the TrudeauJoseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau ( October 18, 1919— September 28, 2000) was the fifteenth Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968, to June 3, 1979, and from March 3, 1980, to June 30, 1984. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Pierre Trudeau was a f LiberalLiberal Party of Canada Current Leader Paul Martin Founded July 1, 1867 (nation's founding) Headquarters Suite 40081 Metcalfe Street Ottawa, OntarioK1P 6M8 Colours Red Political ideology liberal International alignment Liberal International The Liberal Pa government that essentially took away the right of the province to control its resources, something that is basic to the Canadian Constitution. With this off-hand treatment from Ottawa, Albertans began to rumble about separation due to alienation from the federation. This rumble re-emerges from time to time; however, it is in no way a mainstream focus for the province. Alberta remains a staunch supporter of federalism.

Albertans are the lowest taxed people in Canada, mostly because of the province's considerable oil and gas income. Alberta is the only province without a sales taxA sales tax is a tax on consumption. It is normally a certain percentage that is added onto the price of a good or service that is purchased. Ideally a sales tax is charged exactly once on any one item. A conventional or retail sales tax attempts to achie. The federal government has attempted on a number of occasions to redistribute Alberta's wealth, most famously with Pierre TrudeauJoseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau ( October 18, 1919— September 28, 2000) was the fifteenth Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968, to June 3, 1979, and from March 3, 1980, to June 30, 1984. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Pierre Trudeau was a f's National Energy Policy (NEP). This policy was removed by the MulroneyBrian Mulroney Rank 18th First Term September 17, 1984 June 25, 1993 Predecessor John Turner Successor Kim Campbell Date of Birth March 20, 1939 Place of Birth Baie-Comeau, Quebec Spouse Mila Pivnicki Profession businessman Political Party Progressive Con conservatives in 1984This page is about the year 1984. For other uses of 1984, see 1984 (disambiguation). 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday (link shows calendar). Events January January 1 Brunei becomes a fully independent state January 1 AT&T is broken up into 22 indepe, however. Alberta is still one of the provinces which pays transfer payments to other, poorer, provinces.

It is interesting to note that prior to the discovery of oil and gas in Alberta, the province was considered one of the poorest in the country.