Albertans must push back against separatist fantasies
Most Albertans still back unity, but unless they speak up, the fringe could shape the future
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Equalization has cost Alberta $67 billion
And what has it bought? Hostility
Canada needs to take Alberta’s equalization grievances seriously
Referendum is exposing a deep crack in Confederation
Albertans need to vote yes to abolishing equalization
A show of force would strengthen our hand in our fight for fairness with Ottawa
Manitoba unprepared for coming fiscal, political storms
Manitoba’s provincial government depends on long-calcified federal transfer programs to fund 37% of its budget
Alberta’s own Independence Day is fast approaching
Laurentian Canada is expected to reject any proposals to re-negotiate equalization out of hand, thereby precipitating a major political crisis
Alberta still pulling its economic weight despite hard times
Although its economy is taking a beating, the chances of it receiving equalization payments enjoyed by other disadvantaged provinces is nil
