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1. 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. ...

2. 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. Ottawa should make equalization more fair and shrink payments

   Albertans will likely vote on equalization in October. ...

4. Atlantic Canadians rely on programs that rely on Albertans

   Alberta’s role in federal programs such as equalization and national programs such as the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and employment insurance (EI) is important to all Canadians including Atlantic Canadians, given the reliance on these ...

5. Why Is Equalization Still Growing?

   Equalization is a federal government program that aims to provide all Canadians with access to comparable public services at comparable levels of taxation. To do this, it transfers federal tax dollars collected from taxpayers across the country directly ...