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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Pretty sure 7 of 10 provinces would need to agree to that change in formula. Do we have 7 provinces willing to go along with the bread and butter province wanting to pay less? I feel like Doug Ford's Ontario would go with it, but most others would reject, and it would be all for not, and a waste of time and money.
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That's really irrelevant as to the objective of what the UCP may be considering. The point is to force a discussion on the entire program, right now that is a complete non-starter with the Feds. Also to draw attention to the unintended consequences of the program.
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Originally Posted by rubecube
I wonder how a court that can't decide what "meaningful consultation" looks like is going to decide what "negotiating in good faith" looks like. Also, this could very well be a "careful what you wish for" situation. If equalization gets opened up, it's not just Alberta who will get to submit proposals and it'd be a very easy route for the Liberals to throw some red meat to their supporters in Quebec, BC, and the Atlantic provinces.
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The Supreme Court has already ruled on that IIRC and they have stated the Feds must open up a dialogue. What constitutes 'good faith' is also largely irrelevant as again the whole point of this is to force the issue into the spotlight.