Equalization Payments

• Federal equalization payments to Manitoba jump, NDP say use it for health

  The Manitoba government is forecast to see its equalization payments from the federal government jump by $577 million in the fiscal year that will start in April.

  Politics

  Dec 19, 2022
  
• 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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• Kenney ‘profoundly disappointed’ in federal transfers for Alberta

  Premier Jason Kenney reiterated his government's plans to hold a referendum on scrapping equalization.

  Politics

  Dec 18, 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
• Alberta premier promises referendum on equalization reform

  Kenney says he will call a referendum on pushing Ottawa for a better deal on equalization payments as well as explore the province cutting ties with the RCMP and leaving the Canada Pension Plan.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2020
• Ignore the Buffalo Declaration if you wish, but don’t ignore what’s happening in Alberta

  We're free to disagree with the Buffalo Declaration, but Rob Breakenridge says we ignore the issues it raises at our peril.

  Commentary

  Feb 22, 2020
• Alberta MPs issue Buffalo Declaration to call on Ottawa to address western alienation

  Four Conservative MPs have published an online manifesto decrying what they call the unfair treatment of Alberta within Confederation and a lack of acknowledgement that the province is a "culturally distinct region."

  Politics

  Feb 21, 2020
• Finance ministers to push Morneau for health care, stabilization funds at meeting

  The country's finance ministers are meeting in Ottawa Tuesday, with more federal help for resource-dependent provinces such as Alberta on the agenda.

  Politics

  Dec 17, 2019
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• Ottawa needs to improve fiscal stabilization for all provinces: Donna Harpauer

  Saskatchewan wants the $60 per capita limit on stabilization payments dropped and the qualifying threshold for non-resource revenues lowered.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2019
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• Equalization sparks western anger; 1 economist says that anger is a political tool

  Big-E and Small-E equalization are both worthy of discussion, but one retired economics professor really wants Albertans and all Canadians to understand the differences first.

  Politics

  Dec 9, 2019