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Originally Posted by stone hands
My point:
A referendum that has no chance of actually accomplishing anything is a waste of time and money
Please help sway my opinion as to how it wouldn't be a waste of money. Which provinces would we be able to sway to make it a majority vote to agree to change the equalization payment setup in canada
because if the answer is "maybe ontario and saskatchewan and nobody else" then its simply not pragmatic to even waste your time with this, and does nothing except waste tax dollars(the main reason we are so adamant on throwing out the current admin)
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https://www.fin.gc.ca/fedprov/mtp-eng.asp
Alberta, Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador are the 2019 "have" provinces.
Newfoundland and Labrador absolutely want to change the current system - just not one that would align with the same values of Alberta.
Saskatchewan would likely be the closest ally to Alberta.
Ontario and British Columbia, as haves, would likely be willing to get on board for a discussion.
I do think that the Feds messed up, again, in poor consultation. But I don't think it really matters. Spend money, even if we do get what we want, it gets them all in the room and the outcome is the same - pandering to Quebec. Meh.