Quote:
Originally Posted by polak
I'm not complaining, I'm explaining why I have a hard time being empathetic.
No Quebec is the worst. They spend well past what their tax base can support.
Alberta would be the perfect place for a healthy middle left economy. Small wealthy population, big corporate tax base, stable(ish) medium term income from main commodity.
I think we're just seeing the consolidation of what this province can actually support at historical levels of Oil revenue and everyone is freaking. the. ####. out.
|
Quebec is deficit free.
Of course, 9.5B in transfer payments lends a bit of a hand...
http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blo...in-seven-years