Newfoundland trieg to save money by eliminating small towns

[combustiblefuel]

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada...owns-1.3872487

Don't think I would agree with this if this was happening here.

I noticed I spelt trying wrong in the title if the mods could change that it would be appreciated.

[OldDutch]

Originally Posted by combustiblefuel

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada...owns-1.3872487

Don't think I would agree with this if this was happening here.

I noticed I spelt trying wrong in the title if the mods could change that it would be appreciated.

This is a “have” province BTW. Could you ever see Quebec try and do this?

Such a broken system.

[Ozy_Flame]

I would be all for this if it meant the province would save money. The threshold to qualify has to have 90% support from the community, and has to show that the province will save money by shuttering the town.

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by OldDutch

This is a “have” province BTW. Could you ever see Quebec try and do this?

Such a broken system.

Ya total bull####.

Quebec will receive around 11 billion and the rest of "have not "provinces will receive around 1 billion.

The " have" provinces round out as Alberta , British Columbia and Saskatchewan.

The West doesn't see a dime in equalization payments and the one provence that actaul could benifiet is scraping townships to meet their needs.

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

I would be all for this if it meant the province would save money. The threshold to qualify has to have 90% support from the community, and has to show that the province will save money by shuttering the town.

No . Total joke. If this is the case the province should be receiving equalization payments.

[taco.vidal]

Originally Posted by combustiblefuel

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada...owns-1.3872487

Don't think I would agree with this if this was happening here.

I noticed I spelt trying wrong in the title if the mods could change that it would be appreciated.

You can edit your own title under advanced edit.

[GGG]

That looks like a very good policy we should implement in northern Alberta. Saskatchewan would benefit as well. It really bails out a future problem as these people age and their assets aren't worth anything and all young people in the town have left.

Not sure what equalization has to do with this as the economics for shuttering towns is the same regardless of provincial income.

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by combustiblefuel

No . Total joke. If this is the case the province should be receiving equalization payments.

Two different debates, IMO.

What if Alberta had 10-15 hamlets that were better off shuttered? Does us being a have province then make us a "have not" province?

[Northendzone]

I have read a similar article about Nova Scotia and there are many small towns/villages in that province.

from a finaical prespective it makes a lot so sense, but it is a odd concept - a group of people just picking up and leaving. The city infrastructure remains there to face the elemets, but there are no people.

[bizaro86]

I think it potentially makes a lot of sense. You have people who own houses in little towns with no economic future, which makes them feel trapped as they probably ant sell. If the province can save money by buying everyone out, those people have the option to relocate to a more sustainable community.

There are some risks though. The biggest one I could see is people moving to a town in hopes of getting it. Probably should limit it to one payment lifetime per person.
CP group buy in the town that voted 85% to leave?

[CliffFletcher]

This has been going on in Japan for years. It'll become more and more common in ageing countries like ours.

[corporatejay]

I have been advocating for this for years. Small towns cost a disproportionate amount of money compared to big cities and receive less in services. Total no brainer.

[troutman]

No I cannot forget where it is that I come from
I cannot forget the people who love me
Yeah, I can be myself here in this small town
And people let me be just what I want to be

[Lubicon]

Really, other than a actual government buyout of homes this has been happening in Alberta (across the prairies) for years now. People slowly leave resulting in reduction in required services. Elevators shutter and rail lines are abandoned. Eventually the local hospital and school are closed which is the final nail in the coffin for any town. They just naturally shrink as people leave. There used to be towns every 7 miles or so along the railroad. Not any more.

[CroFlames]

Conversations about equalization always lead to me getting pissed off.