4:57 Political scientist Duane Bratt debriefs Alberta’s 2021 municipal election, referendum votes The results of Alberta‘s referendum on equalization payments likely won’t be entirely clear until next ...
Albertans facing a referendum question on equalization appear to be leaning toward supporting removing it from the Constitution, but don’t seem to know exactly what it is. A research brief from Common ...
The federal equalization program is broken, resulting in $10.5 billion in overpayments to “have not” provinces such as ...
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Money talks, and in Canada, it’s been saying some controversial things lately. Equalization payments have sparked heated debates, with some provinces claiming they’re carrying the financial burden ...
Equalization began in 1957 as a noble gesture to help share the wealth within the Canadian family and ever since, Ottawa and the provinces have been squabbling over it like the putative heirs of Anna ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are pictured in file photos. Last week, both provincial ...
Equalization has been part of Canada’s federal system since 1957, designed to help provinces deliver similar public services despite differences in revenue. It redistributes federal funds to less ...
The structure of Canada's equalization program incentivizes Quebec to maintain below-market electricity rates and results in ...
Canada’s equalization program has been a perennial and controversial problem due to the sheer amount of money transferred every year, who funds it and the formula used to determine which province is ...