Reading Time: 3 minutes There’s only one way for Albertans to get a fair deal in Canada: fight for it
Tag: Equalization
Alberta taxpayers need some wins in upcoming legislative session
Reading Time: 3 minutes An Alberta Taxpayer Protection Act, recall legislation, and a fair deal for the province within Canada a good place to start
Atlantic Canada facing a political vulnerability
Reading Time: 3 minutes Fiscal federalism, the lifeblood of the region’s economy, faces increasing pressure for reform, especially in the post-COVID-19 world
Equalization rebate should go to Albertans, not the Alberta government
Reading Time: 3 minutes If the feds send the larger equalization rebate to Alberta, then it should be made out to the taxpayers who have been paying the bills
The big question about Alberta referendums is why?
Reading Time: 3 minutes The government has all the information it needs if it’s going to appeal to the rest of Canada for a fairer equalization deal
Albertans ready to fight for fairness and tackle equalization
Reading Time: 3 minutes Alberta won’t get anything from the feds or the other provinces if Albertans not willing to fight for it
Federal student job program puts Alberta at the back of the class
Reading Time: 4 minutes Study finds no link between the circumstances in the local economy, student unemployment and the level of subsidies handed out. So is it all political?
Anti-Alberta bigotry clothed in environmental clichés and platitudes
Reading Time: 9 minutes It is anyone’s guess how long Albertans will put up with this assault on their interests and insult to their self-respect
Equalization inequalities must be addressed
Reading Time: 3 minutes Encouraging short-term stability at the expense of economic performance and fairness is folly when alternatives are available
Time to rethink the federal transfers system
Reading Time: 4 minutes Atlantic Canada enjoys a level of public spending that far outreaches that of the provinces that contribute most to equalization payments