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'Albertastan' comment from Peter MacKay mocked on social media

The federal Conservative caucus wasn't overjoyed about Alberta's new government, with Peter MacKay calling it "Albertastan." Twitter users had a lot of fun with that.

Twitter erupts with humourous look at fake workers' paradise

Justice Minister Peter MacKays remark about Albertastan following the NDP win in the provincial election is causing quite a stir on social media. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)

It's probably no surprise there was a cloud hanging over thefederal Conservative caucus meeting on Wednesday.

Afterall, the party's stronghold inAlberta just voted in its first NDP government.Justice Minister Peter MacKay let slip that someone said "it was likeit's Albertastan now."

That prompted a Twitter storm, with lots of jokes about the new workers' paradise in the old Tory stronghold.

You can read a sample of the tweets below, but if you really want a laugh, be sure to listen to the Eyeopener's own "Worker Paul" read them out.

After the NDP victory, federal Conservatives joked about Albertastan, setting off a humourous Twitter storm.