Equalization

• New Brunswick to overhaul how it funds municipalities

  The new community funding model will see core grants, or the amount received by every municipality based on tax base, phased out over five years and equalization grants remain.

  Politics

  Oct 4, 2022
  
• Alberta UCP leadership candidate Danielle Smith promises immediate sovereignty act

  If she becomes Alberta's premier, Danielle Smith said there'd be legislation to ignore federal laws along with steps to create a provincial police force and tax-collection agency.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2022
  
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• Alberta referendum results are in, Kenney speaks to results

  Those in Alberta took to the polls Oct. 18 to cast their municipal vote along with their vote when it comes to two referendum questions.

  Politics

  Oct 26, 2021
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• Alberta set to vote on rejecting equalization; premier says it’s about leverage

  Albertans will cast ballots Monday in a referendum that is technically about rejecting equalization but has morphed into more of a Prairie festivus airing of grievances.

  Politics

  Oct 17, 2021
• Alberta First Nation feels left out on fall referendum votes, senate election

  The Piikani First Nation isn't holding a municipal election on Oct. 18, when other cities in Alberta are.

  Politics

  Aug 25, 2021
• Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh makes campaign-style stop in Edmonton

  Jagmeet Singh, Justin Trudeau and Erin O'Toole have all made stops in Alberta in the past few weeks.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2021
• Albertans to vote on daylight saving time, equalization in the fall; pension and police to be further studied

  Albertans will have a few questions to answer on the ballot during this fall's municipal election.

  Politics

  Jul 15, 2021
• Alberta moves forward on equalization referendum, with vote proposed in October

  If passed, the referendum would be held in conjunction with municipal elections Oct. 18.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2021
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• Could Alberta actually fall into have-not status? New report shows it is a possibility

  "It's actually conceivable within three to five years that Alberta could be an equalization recipient province," said Ben Eisen, a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute.

  Economy

  Dec 3, 2020
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• Provinces missed out on $14.5B in equalization payments due to rule change: PBO

  The spending watchdog's review of a decade of federal payments to provinces showed that federal coffers have saved $14.5 billion over that time.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2020