[darkpuppet]

silvermist,Jan 31 2006, 07:51 PM Wrote:I'll tell you why........when ottawa does anything for themselves the rest of the country is sposed to take it.  Quebec and Ottawa live under the empression of canada needs them but what they forget 90% percent of canada's resorces are in the western part of the country.  hell they have the balls to say that the surplus of money that alberta has should be used to help toronto's debit. but if they had a surplus all they would do is give themselves raises. Don't get me started on the egos of the most of quebec. They want to leave canada but use canadain money and canadian passports and basicly keep doing what they are doing and that is WHINING AND SPONGING OFF OF THE REST OF CANADA. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying all of quebecers are like this but the politisions sure the f*** are.
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An interesting tidbit..

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Equalization Entitlements – (2005-06)
($ millions)
PEI    NB   NL     NS    MB      QC    BC   SK  Total
277  1,348  861  1,344  1,601  4,798  590  82  10,900


($ per capita)
1,996  1,793  1,668  1,432  1,359  632  139  83  -

It appears the only 2 provinces are actually making money above the equalization median..



The fact is that Ontario is the only province to the east that makes a lot of money, and Alberta is the only province to the west that makes a helluva a lot of money... And yet both provinces think that they don't have any responsibility to the rest of the country.

*ahem* we all live in the same country!!!!

And if Harper keeps his promises, Alberta may end up once again receiving equalization payments as the oil wouldn't count towards the equalization equation.... In that case, you'll probably end up getting money from Ontario, BC and Saskatchewan, while living in the most profitable province!!! Who's thinking only for themselves?

But that's just speculation at the moment, but damn, if it does happen...

If you can post an actual link that demonstrates that Ontario gets money from Alberta, I might agree with you, but like your province, we're currently helping to payfor every other province out there.

and quebec... oh, quebec... if I went by the numbers alone, I'd say the rest of canada was paying for the privelege of your company. And you want to separate?

yeesh...