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Originally Posted by Rerun
I don't think so. My understanding is that it would be a 1.3 billion increase in the equalization transfer payment to the province of Quebec. Guess which provinces the money would come from?
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Originally Posted by ikaris
How exactly would they just increase it? The equalization payments are based on a formula.
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Originally Posted by Thunderball
Probably as a "special condition" over and above whatever inflated amount the formula gives them.
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Or change the formula to one that is more favorable to Quebec. Who knows. But one thing I do know, is that when politicians have the "will" to pork barrel money to their supporters, they will find a "way".