Reforms in the 1990s led to a marked decline in welfare dependency and reduced spending on social assistance.
equalization program
August 4, 2021
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Alberta received just $249 million in payments despite a revenue loss of $7.2 billion.
July 7, 2021
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Currently, equalization payments increase in line with nominal GDP growth.
June 17, 2021
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In 2019/20, equalization comprised 21 per cent of provincial government revenue in Prince Edward Island.
January 4, 2021
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The three Maritime provinces rely more heavily on federal transfers than any other province.
December 8, 2020
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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.
August 25, 2020
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June 18, 2020
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The fiscal capacity gap between “have” and "have-not" provinces has shrunk from 27 per cent to 6 per cent.
