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I am of the understanding that Alberta and Ontario carry the entire credit side of the equalization payments. We give more then enough to the rest of Canada already.
It is not a case that resources are magically transferred into bank accounts. Albertan's have worked hard for decades to get where Alberta is now. Sacrifices have been made: long hours in trades/oilfield jobs, longer hours on the administration end, environmental reprecussions that future generations will need to deal with.
I really could go on for a while on a rant, but the bottom line is that I don't think any money should leave the province. It should be turned into a strong Albertan Health Care system. It should be used to develop more tertiary industry. It should be used to establish better, more reliable trade routes. It should be poured into municipal infastructure to support the unsustainable growth that is both a cause and a result of said money.
I honestly don't see any good reason for Alberta or BC to be part of Canada. Anyone care to explain it to me? Economically, we put lots in, but what do we get out? And has the rest of Canada helped protect our interests? (the wheat communists, the softwood blockade, the beef lockdown, etc)
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