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Originally posted by MrSmashy
We don't get a fair return on our taxes, nor do we even get as much money as other provinces (regardless of how much was paid in). We also get ignored...when peace river or the red river flooded, where was the federal aid money? It came along quick when Chretien's area flooded...
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Actually, I was flipping through the May 12 edition of McLeans magazine today and ironically, the editor's column was talking about how little aid came from the Federal Gov't to Toronto regarding the recent SARS crisis which has cost the City of Toronto upwards of a billion dollars in lost revenue.
The FEDS offered 10 million in disaster relief, which the editor contrasted to the 157 million given by the Federal Gov't to the West when the Red River flooded in 1997and the 717 million given to quebec during the ice storm of 1998 i believe.
Sorry i can't post the link, you will have to pick up the May 12, 2003 edtion of McLeans. Their site won't allow you to read the magazine for free i would guess.
So don't feel too hard done by there smashy......