Graham Thomson: Alberta Liberals choose new leader in hope of avoiding political extinction

Alberta Liberals — who elected Calgary lawyer David Khan as their new leader on the weekend — deserve to celebrate.
Um, not because they have a new leader.
They should celebrate because it was 100 years ago this week that the Alberta Liberals won a majority government — on June 7, 1917, to be precise.
It was their fourth electoral victory in a row. It was also their last.
They should celebrate now. The way things are going for Alberta Liberals, it will be 100 years before