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Originally Posted by Thunderball
Canada was relatively stable, and any discussion on equalization or devolution of power to the provinces is risky politically from a federal POV. Especially when Quebec believes in the suck and blow method of demanding the federal government not rule over Quebec, but still use their powers of taxation to benefit them.
Today, there's a lot more interprovincial strife, and two of Canada's golden geese are in trouble (auto manufacturing and energy). Now is when you consider taking steps like the Alberta Agenda and potentially other more Confederation destabilizing steps to get a better deal for Alberta (and in the process, several other provinces).
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My OP was tongue in cheek, while I wasn’t a big fan of Harper’s I can acknowledge he wasn’t dumb enough to commit political suicide by giving Alberta the power to withhold transfer payments from Ottawa(and the provinces who receive those transfers). It’s unlikely any PM is going to do that