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Originally Posted by MarchHare
From where are you getting that $1500-2500 figure? According to the Department of Finance, Quebec receives $725 per capita in equalization payments. By comparison, New Brunswick receives $1927 and PEI receives $2102 per capita.
http://www.fin.gc.ca/FEDPROV/eqpe.html |
According to this page :
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...Story/National
Quebec receives 5.54 billion and is in line to receive 6.46 billion next year. 5.54 billion / 3 million in alberta....you do the math. And of course quebec receives 725 per capita while alberta pays over 1500 per capita to them. We have only half their population so our per capita would be higher would it not?
And all i was saying from my point of view most albertans have no problem helping the maritimes out, their has been a lack of jobs, resources and industry despite major efforts. However in quebec, a province brimming with resources and manufacturing industries why is their such a major budget deficit? It smells fishy and lazy.