Alberta’s fiscal capacity dropped by an estimated 45.1 per cent between 2007 and this year.
equalization payments
December 3, 2020
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August 25, 2020
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June 25, 2020
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In 2019, equalization represented 15.5 per cent of provincial revenue in Nova Scotia.
June 23, 2020
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Albertans contributed $2.9 billion more to the CPP than they consumed in 2017.
June 18, 2020
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The fiscal capacity gap between “have” and "have-not" provinces has shrunk from 27 per cent to 6 per cent.
November 5, 2019
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The equalization program will cost nearly $20 billion this year.
October 25, 2019
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If Alberta withdrew from the CPP, the basic rate would have to rise to 10.6 per cent.
December 14, 2018
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Closing the income gap with the rest of Canada will require Quebec’s government to work to attract more investment.