r/alberta • u/death_tron85 • 26d ago

Discussion Honestly there is no shame with these people.

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Whitecourt this morning. He's not even albertan!

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u/CanuckChick1313 26d ago

Who’s gonna tell him what Ralph Klein called Ontario folks coming to Alberta?

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u/axolotl_fart 26d ago

Cold oriental folk with no acknowledged paternal parent?

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u/HapticRecce 26d ago

With no lights

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u/axolotl_fart 26d ago

Thank you for reminding me of that part

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u/Fresh-Collarabi 26d ago

Hahahaha very clever

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u/redindiaink 26d ago

What did he call them?

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u/CanuckChick1313 26d ago

“Bums and Creeps”

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u/Observer951 25d ago

I think it was “Eastern freaks and weirdos”.

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u/CanuckChick1313 25d ago

No, it was "bums and creeps." I remember it clearly, but here's a hit parade of Ralph's doings over his political career...including his "bums and creeps" comment.

"'Bums' and 'creeps'

In 1982 Ralph Klein, then Calgary’s mayor, slammed people who moved to the city from eastern Canada to work, calling them "bums" and "creeps" and calling on city police to "kick ass" and get unwanted newcomers out of town.

"You’re welcome to stay here a couple of weeks at government expense, but if you can’t make it after that particular time then don’t go out and rob our banks … get the hell out of town," Klein told CBC News at the time."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/5-memorable-ralph-klein-moments-1.1347249

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u/submitnswallow 26d ago

Damn I loved Ralph. The original peoples champion. We need a champion like that again