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Calls for ever higher federal transfers disconnected from economic reality

Provincial transfers represented about 21 per cent of federal spending, up from 13 per cent in 1997.


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The federal government will send $21.1 billion to Ontario this year.


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Discussing equalization and other federal transfer payments in summer is about as much fun as a root canal in any season. Nevertheless, Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa complained recently that the federal government underfunds Ontario.