It’s federal taxes so it’s the federal government that’s subsidizing some provinces and not others to make their potential tax revenue per capita the same, the goal is to make sure those provinces aren’t left behind.
If the program didn’t exist Albertans would still pay those taxes, they would be used to pay for other Canada wide programs.
Bonus: Lil’PP signed on the the current calculation of transfer payments, it was put in place during the Harper years.
It’s federal taxes so it’s the federal government that’s subsidizing some provinces and not others to make their potential tax revenue per capita the same, the goal is to make sure those provinces aren’t left behind.
If the program didn’t exist Albertans would still pay those taxes, they would be used to pay for other Canada wide programs.
Bonus: Lil’PP signed on the the current calculation of transfer payments, it was put in place during the Harper years.