I don't know where all that cash is other than what the oil companies have stolen from us because there is no huge stockpile of money in the forest industry. In fact the major employer around here is in bankruptcy protection .
All the cash from the west goes to Ont and Quebec so they can pay their bills. It's high time they took responsibility for their own debt.I don't know where all that cash is other than what the oil companies have stolen from us because there is no huge stockpile of money in the forest industry. In fact the major employer around here is in bankruptcy protection .
All the cash from the west goes to Ont and Quebec so they can pay their bills. It's high time they took responsibility for their own debt.
You realize that the equalization payments come from the federal gov't, not from the provinces, right?
Hahaha, yeah, right, it's like they have some magic to generate cash on their own.
Most of this equalization comes from the AB taxpayer!!! Learn how the system works...eh!!
Hahaha, yeah, right, it's like they have some magic to generate cash on their own.
Most of this equalization comes from the AB taxpayer!!! Learn how the system works...eh!!
I understand you to say that a couple of million Albertans are chipping in more than the other 32 million Canadians. Please confirm if that is correct or if you are just full of sh*t. :lol:
Considering that Alberta doesn't have a provincial sales tax, they're actually not pulling their weight.
Mr. Madani said that if 5% of the current assets held by Canada’s non-financial companies were paid out by companies today, personal disposable income in Canada would grow by 2.5%. That would be enough to boost consumption in Canada (provided all of it was spent) by 1%.
Personal incomes of shareholders.Mr. Madani said that if 5% of the current assets held by Canada’s non-financial companies were paid out by companies today, personal disposable income in Canada would grow by 2.5%