Federal/Provincial Relations

May 31st 2001 - Federal/Provincial Relations - National Post

The cruel hand of equalization

The cruel hand of equalization

After 44 years and $180-billion dollars in equalization spending (not adjusted for inflation) the Atlantic provinces are only barely more able to meet the needs of their citizens with their own revenue sources than they were when equalization was introduced…

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October 1st 1998 - Federal/Provincial Relations - CD Howe Institute

Clearly Canadian: Improving Equity and Accountability with an Overarching Equalization Program

Clearly Canadian: Improving Equity and Accountability with an Overarching Equalization Program

Equalization, the centerpiece of Canada’s interprovincial redistribution system, has been significantly undermined by Ottawa’s ability and willingness to use other programs to effect further redistribution, says the latest issue of C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, released today. The 1999 quinquennial review…

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February 1st 1997 - Federal/Provincial Relations - CD Howe Institute

Ending the Training Tangle: The Case against Federal-Provincial Programs under EI

Ending the Training Tangle: The Case against Federal-Provincial Programs under EI

New joint federal-provincial training programs funded by the employment insurance (EI) program will do little for low-skilled workers or for federal-provincial relations, says a C.D. Howe Institute Commentary released today. Much better, the study argues, would be provincial and local…

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