Transfer Payments
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Alberta moves forward on equalization referendum, with vote proposed in OctoberIf passed, the referendum would be held in conjunction with municipal elections Oct. 18.CanadaJun 7, 2021
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N.B. premier joins first ministers call for increase in federal health care fundingThe country's first ministers are calling on the federal government to increase health care transfer payments to 35 per cent, up from the current 22 per cent.PoliticsMar 4, 2021
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Newfoundland needs help as coronavirus cuts off tourism, fishing work: premierPremier Dwight Ball said the province needs federal help to prevent industrial collapse.CanadaJun 28, 2020
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‘You are the victims but we are all the losers’: Calgary conference discusses Alberta’s place in ConfederationA conference was held in Calgary on Saturday aimed at discussing Alberta's place in the Confederation.EconomyJan 18, 2020
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Equalization sparks western anger; 1 economist says that anger is a political toolBig-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.PoliticsDec 9, 2019
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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney seeks alliance with Quebec’s Francois LegaultAlberta Premier Jason Kenney says he and Quebec Premier Francois Legault are natural allies in the fight to defend provincial autonomy in the face of federal interventions.CanadaJun 12, 2019
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Quebec not impressed with Alberta Premier-designate Jason Kenney’s pipeline pleaQuebec isn't impressed with Premier-designate Jason Kenney calling on the province to help Alberta develop its natural resources.PoliticsApr 17, 2019
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Alberta Election Fact Check: Could Alberta end or change equalization?Ahead of the Alberta election, some party leaders are vowing to push Ottawa to revise or end equalization. How much sway could a province have? And, is a constitutional referendum the way to go?CanadaApr 3, 2019
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Canadian federation is fractured, New Brunswick’s rookie premier saysBlaine Higgs says he was shocked at the recent First Ministers meeting in Montreal to find there is no national urgency or strategy to deal with the 70 per cent devaluation of oil in Alberta.PoliticsDec 21, 2018
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Alberta gives more than it gets from federal government: Fraser InstituteAlberta contributed more money to the federal purse than any other province in Canada from 2007 to 2015, and has received fewer dollars in return, according to a conservative think tank.CanadaJul 13, 2017
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