Had enough of Ed's buffet

(Article of interest, from the Calgary Sun - where school funding is concerned.)

By BEVERLY SMITH, GUEST COLUMNIST

Premier Ed Stelmach has announced plans to end the largesse of his administration and the “all you can eat buffet.’”

He will cut spending so he doesn’t have to raise taxes. He wants to be out of the red in three years. How noble — if you are short-sighted.

It’s like not risking a house mortgage and just buying a tent. It’s like not buying a car and just riding a bicycle.

The “I can be more right wing than you” attitude comes from the challenge of Wildrose Alliance’s Danielle Smith, who is getting way more than her share of press for having long eyelashes and a brain.

She also wants to cut, and anything she can do, Ed can do better.

Read the full story here.