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Originally Posted by zuluking
It is not semantics. The dividend is 10% of royalty revenue surplus only, not general revenues. No royalty revenue surplus, no dividend. And $1B only if the surplus is $10B. Completely variable. It could get worked into the calculations, but it would be purely hypothetical on either historicals or projections.
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Right, but if the rest of the province has massive budget shortfalls, but the royalty revenues are enough to merit the $300 cheque, are they really gonna give everyone that check? Doubtful, and please God no, don't be that fiscally irresponsible.