Anti-Alberta bigotry clothed in environmental clichés and platitudes
It is anyone’s guess how long Albertans will put up with this assault on their interests and insult to their self-respect
Alberta plays huge role in keeping federal deficit down: report
Even in the depths of recession, the province sent Ottawa $92 billion more than it received between 2014 and 2017: Fraser Institute
Even in the depths of recession, the province sent Ottawa $92 billion more than it received between 2014 and 2017: Fraser Institute
Albertans over contribute to Canada Pension Plan
Alberta paid $27.9 billion more into the Canada Pension Plan than what they received in CPP payments over the past 10 years.
Alberta paid $27.9 billion more into the Canada Pension Plan than what they received in CPP payments over the past 10 years.
Equalization inequalities must be addressed
Encouraging short-term stability at the expense of economic performance and fairness is folly when alternatives are available
Encouraging short-term stability at the expense of economic performance and fairness is folly when alternatives are available
Time to rethink the federal transfers system
Atlantic Canada enjoys a level of public spending that far outreaches that of the provinces that contribute most to equalization payments
Atlantic Canada enjoys a level of public spending that far outreaches that of the provinces that contribute most to equalization payments
Canadian economy staring into the abyss
We are weeks away from a systemic collapse of large parts of the energy industry in Canada. We need to act quickly and decisively
We are weeks away from a systemic collapse of large parts of the energy industry in Canada. We need to act quickly and decisively
Equalization hurts every Canadian
It’s time to get past political posturing and regional protectionism and reform the national equalization payment program
It’s time to get past political posturing and regional protectionism and reform the national equalization payment program
Alberta can’t blame the equalization system for its economic mess
Undisciplined spending by successive governments is responsible for Alberta’s fiscal problems
Undisciplined spending by successive governments is responsible for Alberta’s fiscal problems
Alberta still loses if resource revenue removed from equalization
Options for reform are severely limited so long as a rule requiring program costs to escalate every year remains
Options for reform are severely limited so long as a rule requiring program costs to escalate every year remains
Should equalization really grow forever?
A rule requiring payments to grow – no matter what the circumstances – can only exacerbate regional friction
A rule requiring payments to grow – no matter what the circumstances – can only exacerbate regional friction