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Originally Posted by Envitro
I don't understand why in this economic crisis Alberta hasn't had the balls to say "sorry, we're suspending all transfer payments until our economic situation improves"...
It's like we need a pledge from all candidates running for premier next year that they'll pause/stop transfer payments until the pipelines get built (that includes Canada East).
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I don't think that we can simply stop because and I'm weak on equalization, but the Federal Government does the tax collections so they're taking our share from the taxes they collect.
As well I think it would be extremely difficult for us to be declared a have not province because of the adjustments that have been made to the formula including resource revenue. The Federal Government was asked to adjust the formula this year and they basically laughed and hung up the phone.
I think that Kenney talked about having to have a referendum to approach the government of Canada to adjust equalization but if that happens he mentioned that the constitution has to be opened up.