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Finner · 01-18-2007, 10:11 AM

I'm not sure where you guys are getting your numbers about according to this article :

http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Alberta/...93696-sun.html

Alberta is a net contributor to equalization of 14 billion, sending 31 billion per year and receiving 17 billion back.

Also i would say the majority of albertans have no problem sending money to the maritimes to garuntee things such as healthcare and education. My primary problem lies in the absolutely monstrous payments that are given to quebec, 5-8 billion per year if my memory serves correctly. For a province with a wealth of natural resources, they sure have managed to mis manage them p*** poorly, and continueing to threaten seperation at every turn, while raking in 1500$ - 2500$ from every man woman and child in alberta. (The approximate cost per person in alberta of equalization to quebec alone).

01-18-2007, 10:11 AM	#80
Finner Scoring Winger Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Edmonton Exp:	I'm not sure where you guys are getting your numbers about according to this article : http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Alberta/...93696-sun.html Alberta is a net contributor to equalization of 14 billion, sending 31 billion per year and receiving 17 billion back. Also i would say the majority of albertans have no problem sending money to the maritimes to garuntee things such as healthcare and education. My primary problem lies in the absolutely monstrous payments that are given to quebec, 5-8 billion per year if my memory serves correctly. For a province with a wealth of natural resources, they sure have managed to mis manage them p*** poorly, and continueing to threaten seperation at every turn, while raking in 1500$ - 2500$ from every man woman and child in alberta. (The approximate cost per person in alberta of equalization to quebec alone).