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Politics : Canadian Political Free-for-All -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Alastair McIntosh who wrote (35718)	7/11/2025 1:56:16 PM
From: teevee	1 Recommendation Recommended By longz Respond to of 37788

"Parliament and the government of Canada are committed to the principle of making equalization payments to ensure that provincial governments have sufficient revenues to provide reasonably comparable levels of public services at reasonably comparable levels of taxation." (Subsection 36(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982) That is a fancy way of saying there is no way for Albertans to escape from socialism and servitude to Laurentian elites and the nation of Quebec. One of the principle reasons for Alberta independence. Vive L'Alberta Libre.

To: Alastair McIntosh who wrote (35718)	7/11/2025 4:50:24 PM
From: russet	Respond to of 37788

So the liberals can tell you anything, and you will believe it. Well if Alberta leaves, who will pay Quebec it's $8 billion graft payment? The provinces that are left, so they will all pay more. No doubt something you look forward to. The tax figures you presented deserve to be examined more closely. If they were presented with per capita amounts, one would wonder why Quebec is so low. Perhaps an examination of who is on welfare, disability, EI, supply management schemes, and other forms of pay for little or nothing could shed some light on why Quebec's numbers are so low. A further examination of "before and after deduction" tax rates would share more light. Why is Quebec treated differently? That is one of the reasons that Albertans want a new deal or to get out of Canada.