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Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout
While I agree with you in principle. The FEDERAL government cannot do that. It HAS to be the provincial government.
Municipalities are not recognized under the constitution, they are a creature of the province. The jurisdiction falls to the province.
My hometown went to the Supreme Court of Canada over equalization payments and how a portion should be going to municipalities.
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And thats why I wrote the power of the purse. The feds can impose certain standards and requirements the provinces must meet to receive federal money.