But at some point, someone has to be the parent here. Someone has to tell Albertans that they can still have the incredibly privileged existence they have known for decades; they’re just going to have to pay a little more to enjoy it."
Someone did: Jim Prentice. And he was pilloried for saying it.
That was a lesson for the NDP during the last election: Don't even whisper the words "carbon tax". Just do it after being elected.