When the going gets tough, tough get slagging

British Columbia Premier Christy Clark had to know what kind of reaction her Throne Speech critique of Alberta would provoke. She planned it because nothing detracts from internal political problems like a good neighbourhood dustup.
OTTAWA—When the going gets tough, the tough get slagging. It is a political game as old as the hills. Politicians play it for the simple reason that it works. British Columbia Premier Christy Clark had to know what kind of reaction her Throne Speech critique of Alberta would provoke. She planned...

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