Alberta Equalization Payments

• Alberta legislation would permit cabinet ministers to get involved in referendums

  The Alberta government introduced legislation Monday that would ensure members of cabinet could express their views on topics in referendums and participate in public debate.

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  Apr 19, 2021
  
• ‘Pick a lane’: Kenney calls out Quebec’s use of equalization payments after Blanchet’s meeting with Trudeau

  Premier Jason Kenney said Alberta has paid $600 billion in equalization payments since 1960, adding the province has contributed $23 billion each year for the past five years. 

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  Nov 13, 2019
  
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• Quebec boycott? Albertans threaten to stop buying products amid pipeline spat

  Quebec Premier François Legault said that 'there's no social acceptability' for the Energy East pipeline in his province, which would carry 'dirty energy.'

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  Dec 11, 2018
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• Equalization payments prompt criticism as Ontario becomes ‘have’ province

  For the first time since the 2008 recession put Ontario on the have-not province list, Ontario is not provinces receiving money.

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  Dec 10, 2018