Paulsen: Post-election cleanup not fun for anyone, especially the losers

Most politicians have faced a loss at some point, and no matter how many platitudes are directed your way, it still sucks.
Shortly after their defeat, Gord Wyant, Ken Chevaldayoff, Alanna Koch and Tina Beaudry-Mellor all behaved in an admirable and mature way by congratulating newly elected premier-designate Scott Moe. Given that each of them put their heart and soul into their leadership campaigns, celebrating someone else’s win would have been difficult. However, they regrouped and annou