equalization policy

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Federal government wants to renew flawed equalization formula

Payments to recipient provinces are increasing even as the gap between richer and poorer provinces shrinks.


3:27PM
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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.


8:10AM
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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.


3:21PM
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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.


1:14PM
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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.


5:00PM
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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.


3:18PM
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New report notes ‘over-equalizing’ nature of equalization program

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


8:50AM
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Ottawa should make equalization more fair and shrink payments

Albertans will likely vote on equalization in October.


11:12AM
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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.