After spirited debates surrounding Alberta’s official grass, official sport, and new license plate design, the MLAs in Edmonton spent some time this week debating what Alberta’s official mushroom should be. Ahh, the joys of being in a province where the economy is going so good that legislators can focus on issues like this rather than…what?…oh, never mind.

You know, if the MLAs are going to do this, they should at least try and make some cash off of it. Take a page from the Olympics and vote on Alberta’s official soft drink, official gas station, and official credit card. Use the sponsorship money to wipe out the deficit.

A free market solution for what ails a free market province!