The three Maritime provinces rely more heavily on federal transfers than any other province.
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September 10, 2018
12:55PM
Between 2004 and 2014, Alberta created more than 350,000 jobs.
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.