Oil and gas extraction sector contributes $53B to federal finances
MARK MILKE and LENNIE KAPLAN: Much of Alberta’s revenues end up in provinces such as Quebec via federal transfers (FREE)
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Tag: Equalization
Equalization has cost Alberta $67 billion
KEVIN LACEY and FRANCO TERRAZZANO: And what has it bought? Hostility (FREE)
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Canada needs to take Alberta’s equalization grievances seriously
FRANCO TERRAZZANO: Alberta’s referendum on equalization is more than a vote on a federal program: it’s exposing a deep crack in Confederation
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Albertans need to vote yes to abolishing equalization
KEVIN LACEY: A show of force would strengthen our hand in our fight for fairness with Ottawa (FREE)
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Manitoba unprepared for coming fiscal, political storms
GRAHAM LANE: Manitoba’s provincial government depends on long-calcified federal transfer programs to fund 37% of its budget (FREE)
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Alberta’s own Independence Day is fast approaching
BARRY COOPER: Laurentian Canada is expected to reject any proposals to re-negotiate equalization out of hand, thereby precipitating a major political crisis (FREE)
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Alberta still pulling its economic weight despite hard times
EYE ON ALBERTA: Although its economy is taking a beating, the chances of it receiving equalization payments enjoyed by other disadvantaged provinces is nil (FREE)
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Atlantic Canada won’t prosper until it kicks the equalization habit
DAVID MACKINNON: Subsidies to Atlantic Canada represent corrosive political practices that damage the reputation of the region and the national fabric
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Is Canada destined to fall into Greenland’s welfare trap?
PETER HOLLE: If Canada continues to subsidize areas that aren’t economically viable, the standard of living in our country will continue to erode (FREE)
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Equalization referendum is crucial step in Alberta’s fight for fairness
FRANCO TERRAZZANO: There’s only one way for Albertans to get a fair deal in Canada: fight for it (FREE)
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Alberta taxpayers need some wins in upcoming legislative session
FRANCO TERRAZZANO: An Alberta Taxpayer Protection Act, recall legislation, and a fair deal for the province within Canada a good place to start (FREE)
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Atlantic Canada facing a political vulnerability
FRED MCMAHON: Fiscal federalism, the lifeblood of the region’s economy, faces increasing pressure for reform, especially in the post-COVID-19 world
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