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Old 09-26-2013, 08:30 AM   #77
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Originally Posted by stampsx2 View Post
Aberta pays over 20 billion in equilaization payments with over 7 billion going to Quebec. Why do i have to get taxed to balance the budget when Quebec is getting free tuition, double the maternity leave and who knows what else.

In that case, all Albertans should be getting a vote in Quebecs next provinicial election since it's having an impact on us.
I'm afraid that, like so many other Canadians, you have no idea how Canada's equalization regime actually works. This is a good summary: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equaliz...ents_in_Canada
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