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Alberta: Political hell looms

If the Wildrose Party forms the government on April 23, Alberta is on its way to becoming Alabama north with oil.

(Calgary, Alberta) - Alberta is one of the few places in the world that is rat-free, and has been so for more than half a century.

Only zoos, universities, and research institutes are allowed to own caged rats in Alberta, and possession of an unlicensed rat (even a pet rat) is punishable by a $5,000 fine or 60 days in jail.