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Old 12-15-2018, 05:38 PM   #1191
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Originally Posted by GGG View Post
Your missing the point.

Alberta generates more money per capita than Quebec. We are currently way better off than they are. We choose to distribute that wealth differently.

We are currently running a multi year deficit, currently have very high unemployment and we're trapped by two provinces from getting our product to tide water.



Forgive me for thinking that the system is broken when we're giving money away to a province that doesn't really need it and has been living on it for too long.


Equalization was designed to ensure that provinces has a proper level of social services and programs, Quebec has used it as a constant revenue source.
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