Williams launches ads assailing Harper over equalization pledge

[CBC News]

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams went on the offensive Wednesday with a series of newspaper advertisements that attack Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

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[TenPenny]

I've never understood this notion that non-renewable resource revenue shouldn't count for equalization. If you're raking in dough, you're raking in dough, and it shouldn't matter where it comes from.

 

[tracy]

I've never understood this notion that non-renewable resource revenue shouldn't count for equalization. If you're raking in dough, you're raking in dough, and it shouldn't matter where it comes from.

I'm with you on that one.

 

[s243a]

I've never understood this notion that non-renewable resource revenue shouldn't count for equalization. If you're raking in dough, you're raking in dough, and it shouldn't matter where it comes from.

Your raking it in though at a cost to future generations of the province.

 

[TenPenny]

True enough.

But I don't see why that should have any bearing on equalization. Equalization is meant to be a short(ish) term way to help the economies of provinces that don't have the economic base.