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Janvier 5, 2022 3:27PM

Ottawa can promote national unity with two key reforms

Ben Eisen
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Ottawa can promote national unity with two key reforms

The economic gap between provinces has shrunk yet equalization payments have continued to increase.

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equalization reform, equalization policy, fiscal stabilization, economic stabilization program
Décembre 16, 2021 8:10AM

Equalization ‘overpayments’ will keep growing

Ben Eisen
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Equalization ‘overpayments’ will keep growing

According to forecasts, overpayments will account for 35 per cent of the program’s cost in 2025/26.

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equalization payment, equalization payments, equalization program, equalization policy
Novembre 4, 2021 1:00AM

Why Is Equalization Still Growing? 2021 Update
Ben Eisen, Joel Emes
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Why Is Equalization Still Growing? 2021 Update
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canadian equalization program, equalization, equalization policy, equalization program, equalization payments, equalization reform, canada's federal equalization program
Novembre 3, 2021 3:21PM

Alberta’s ‘yes’ vote on equalization only first step to fix larger broken system
Tegan Hill, Niels Veldhuis
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Alberta’s ‘yes’ vote on equalization only first step to fix larger broken system

Ottawa raised $280 billion more from Albertans than it spent in Alberta from 2007 to 2019.

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equalization, equalization program, equalization payments, equalization policy
Octobre 12, 2021 1:14PM

Alberta’s upcoming referendum bigger than equalization
Tegan Hill, Niels Veldhuis
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Alberta’s upcoming referendum bigger than equalization

Reforms in the 1990s led to a marked decline in welfare dependency and reduced spending on social assistance.

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equalization payments, equalization policy, alberta revenues, equalization program, alberta finances
Août 4, 2021 5:00PM

Pressure mounts to change ‘stabilization’ program and increase payments to Alberta
Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen
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Pressure mounts to change ‘stabilization’ program and increase payments to Alberta

Alberta received just $249 million in payments despite a revenue loss of $7.2 billion.

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fiscal stabilization, equalization, equalization policy, equalization program
Juillet 7, 2021 3:18PM

New report notes ‘over-equalizing’ nature of equalization program
Ben Eisen
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New report notes ‘over-equalizing’ nature of equalization program

Currently, equalization payments increase in line with nominal GDP growth.

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equalization policy, equalization program, fiscal stabilization, equalization
Juin 30, 2021 8:50AM

Ottawa should make equalization more fair and shrink payments

Ben Eisen, Tegan Hill
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Ottawa should make equalization more fair and shrink payments

Albertans will likely vote on equalization in October.

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equalization, equalization policy, equalization payments, alberta finances
Juin 17, 2021 11:12AM

Maritime provinces vulnerable to any future changes to equalization program
Ben Eisen, Alex Whalen
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Maritime provinces vulnerable to any future changes to equalization program

In 2019/20, equalization comprised 21 per cent of provincial government revenue in Prince Edward Island.

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canadian equalization program, equalization program, equalization policy, equalization
Décembre 8, 2020 4:03PM

Maritime provinces could soon see smaller slice of equalization pie
Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios
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Maritime provinces could soon see smaller slice of equalization pie

As a share of the province’s total government revenue, New Brunswick’s equalization payments fell from 23.7 per cent to 19 per cent.

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canadian equalization program, equalization payment, equalization payments, equalization program, equalization reform, equalization policy