When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau forgot to mention Alberta during his Canada Day speech on the weekend, some aggrieved westerners reached for a familiar response to a slight from the East.
From the usual short-fused social media users to conservative leaders, it’s not hard to find anger in Alberta about equalization payments. The program intends to make sure provinces are providing comparable services across the country, but more often it is a political talking point.
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