On Saturday, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney restated his government’s intention to hold a referendum in October 2021 if it doesn't get changes to the equalization formula and permission to build more oil pipelines
The Alberta premier’s contention is that inasmuch as the taxes paid by Albertans contribute to the equalization payments Quebec receives from Ottawa, that province should facilitate the development of new pipelines through its territory.
From the convention of his party’s youth wing, Quebec Premier Francois Legault shot back that the principle that the federal government redistributes its revenues so as to level the offering of social programs between affluent and less affluent provinces was part of the original deal that led to the creation of the federation.
In his words, Quebec is “entitled” to equalization payments.
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