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Originally Posted by Makarov
Those figures are per capita, and so, at least for the most part, should account for spending on new residents. Also, Alberta's government obviously reaps both the costs and the many benefits of a growing population.
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I think you missed my point here. A new resident costs more than an existing resident (all else being equal), so simply looking at things on a per-capita basis does not capture this effect. Exisiting residents require that you pay the doctors. New residents require that you pay the doctors and build new hospitals.
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Originally Posted by Makarov
Inuitively, one might think so. However, it looks like the opposite may be true.
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I did say "possibly". There's a cost to moving people too. I suspect that the net effect would most likely depend on the level of equalization (with promotion of inefficiency at the high end).