Brian Jean 'seriously frightened' by NDP or PC victory

Albertans aredays away from electing a majority government that will devastate the economy, eliminate jobs by the thousands and setthe province back decades.

That's the apocalypticwarning Wildrose Leader Brian Jean issued to CBC listeners Friday.

"If they elect an NDP majority which it looks like it is, then we are going to have devastation in our economy," he said. "As far as our oil and gas sector and natural resource sector will set back our province quite a ways."

"I think Albertans need to be clear, we will go through a tremendous amount of job losses."

And he saidonly Wildrose is positioned to prevent that.

"We have very strong rural support," he said, while pointing to respectable numbers in urban centres in southern Alberta.

Plus, Wildrosecan be trusted to govern openlyand competently, he said.

Albertans cannot trust the Progressive Conservatives with governing and cannot trust the NDP to govern the economy, he said.

"I am seriously frightened about either option. I think, frankly, a minority at this stage would be the best thing for Albertans."

The Wildrose has signaled to Albertans itscandidates will remaintrue to theelectorate, he said.

Jilted party membersshowed "true determination and grit" when they avoided a collapse following the defection of leader Danielle Smith and other top performers.

"The remaining Wildrose MLAs are the only people you can trust because they're the ones that stayed there through the tough problems when everyone thought this juggernaut by the name of Jim Prentice was going to come in and take 80 seats."

Andjust in case anybody gets a notion to repeat history, the party has forced all MLAs to post a $100,000 bond, which would be surrendered to the party should the offending member take the trip across the floor, he said.

The bond "shows we're the only ones you can trust."