Between 2004 and 2014, Alberta created more than 350,000 jobs.
federal transfers
January 10, 2018
10:59AM
The federal government will send $21.1 billion to Ontario this year.
February 22, 2017
2:26PM
Since the recession, Queen’s Park has failed to take meaningful action to reform and reduce program spending.
January 21, 2016
12:23PM
Ontario and Quebec now receive approximately 70 per cent of all equalization payments.
January 13, 2016
10:08AM
In Ontario, federal transfers increased by 87.8 per cent over 10-year period.
May 16, 2015
9:00AM
Provincial cries for more federal money are as old as Confederation, and rarely have any substance to them.
April 20, 2015
6:00AM
In a year when two heavyweight provinces, Ontario and Alberta, which together constitute 55 per cent of Canada’s GDP, are running substantial deficits, there are three ways to reduce the red ink.
February 27, 2015
10:00AM
With the plunge in oil prices over the last six months (and already soft natural gas prices), it’s not headline news to note that provinces heavily dependent on energy-related revenues are suffering.
June 15, 2014
6:00AM
Asking for more money is common among municipal officials. Despite soaring transfers from higher level governments, municipalities repeatedly claim they need more because their revenue sources lack growth potential.