Re:Huawei heats up the battle for internet in Canada's north
by peeters on Monday September 09, 2019 @12:27PM
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> But all the programs you listed and the eq. program are net transfers from rich (and less politically powerful [1]) to poorer provinces.
Provinces don't pay tax. People do. They're net transfers from rich people (regardless of where they live) to poorer provinces. It just so happens that Alberta has a high per-capita income these days (not always the case). That's not a bad problem to have.
We can argue that it's a good thing the program works the way it does and I'd argue, for the most part, that's true [0]. But all the programs you listed and the eq. program are net transfers from rich (and less politically powerful [1]) to poorer provinces.
It's akin to when coastal Americans bemoan that fly over Americans get net transfer of wealth from them.
[0]having lived in many US states, I kinda like knowing that NL, or NB is taken care of when they're in the dumps
[1] Being a 905er myself, let's be honest here! Quebec, between separatism and as a battleground province, can throw a hissy fit and get whatever they want (and good for them! Hate the game, not the player.)