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Originally Posted by SebC
We understand how it works. If the program didn't exist, we'd have more money and Quebec would have less.
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Probably not. The payments are funded from federal tax revenue which the government collects regardless of what province you're in. If the equalization program didn't exist the federal government would still send money to the regions that a) need the money the most, and b) are places where they want to buy votes. It's the same in the US even though they don't have an equalization program. The poorest states receive the most federal money per capita.