Under the equalization program \u0027have not\u0027 provinces receive equalization payments, while \u0027have\u0027 provinces do not
The formula is based on per capita income. Therefore, poorer provinces receive money, wealthier provinces do not. And wealthier Canadians pay more into the system because they pay more in federal taxes.Article contentConservative politicians have long suggested the system takes money from Albertans and gives it to Quebec and the Atlantic provinces, and that Albertans would have far more money in their own pockets if the program was reformed or eliminated.
It’s worth noting that at various times, a good number of provinces, among them Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Newfoundland and Labrador, have condemned the equalization program.“The demands for more money among the poorer provinces have been equally strong, and equally … vehement about how they are owed more money,” Janigan said. “There’s always a reason to find a complaint.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says that if the referendum passes, the province will have a strong mandate to negotiate with Ottawa regarding equalization. In a press conference earlier this year, Kenney said a “yes” on the referendum would lead to a motion passed in the legislature to ratify a constitutional amendment on equalization, which the province would then take to the federal government.
Eric Adams, a constitutional law professor at the University of Alberta, maintains there is no duty for the provinces and Ottawa to negotiate in this instance. The Supreme Court laid out when such a duty exists, Adams explains, and that’s in the instance of a true constitutional crisis, like the possible breakup of the country.Article content
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