Revolutionary Moderation

Dumb politics, Alberta edition

Ralph Klein warns voters consumers not to sign long-term electrical contracts, with the regulated rate option set to expire in summer 2006.

"I don't want to sound insensitive, but buyer beware," Klein said. "I would really ask a lot of questions and I would do a lot of shopping and comparing..."

If only we thought of doing that before we elected the deregulators in the first place. D'oh!