  Media Release - National Coalition on Federal Transfers LaunchedAn informal coalition of six not-for-profit and think tank organizations have agreed the issue of federal transfers to the provinces needs to be placed firmly on the national agenda. As the current equalization agreement is set to expire in 2014, the coalition is hoping to shed some light on the current equalization scheme as well as the entire transfer system. Educating the public on these types of issues is the main contribution of Canadian think tanks. Public knowledge and awareness helps to ensure future agreements are both fair and equitable to all provinces and Canadians. Each of these organizations is working on independent research ideas that policy makers can consider in dealing with the imbalances created by the current system. |
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 Equalization and EI are Hurting the WestEqualization has always been controversial in western Canada. With the economic boom in Saskatchewan and the strength of Alberta's economy, the dynamics of the program have changed. Premier Brad Wall feels that equalization and employment insurance are working against the movement of workers to both provinces, where many skills are in short supply. (2 min) Join us weekly across the prairies for our hard hitting policy commentary broadcast across the Goldenwest Radio Network - Click here for a list of 14 stations and broadcast times. |
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Latest PublicationsNew Brunswick Needs Financial Reality and Leadership— May 11, 2012Rather than focus on old, discredited explanations for New Brunswick’s poor economic performance, leaders must acknowledge the role that excessive federal subsidies play in underperformance. Media Release - National Coalition on Federal Transfers Launched (Une coalition nationale sur la formule des paiements de transfert voit le jour)— May 9, 2012An informal coalition of six not-for-profit and think tank organizations have agreed the issue of federal transfers to the provinces needs to be placed firmly on the national agenda. Financial Reality is Needed in Maritime Canada— April 3, 2012I’d like to start my presentation with a warning. The warning is that I’m going to speak very frankly about difficult issues. I will be taking fundamental issue with the approach the federal government, P.E.I., Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Manitoba have been taking in relation to the many subsidies the Government of Canada provides to regions. Canadians Vote With Their Feet— February 15, 2012No man is an island. What is true of individuals is doubly true of societies. When even in authoritarian societies such as Iran and China, YouTube videos from Tunisia, Britain or Argentina can be viewed the instant they are posted, even the humble and the oppressed know what life is like elsewhere. Wealth Shared Unfairly, Study says;— January 27, 2012Ottawa is suppressing key parts of a politically explosive federal report that reveals Ontario is being shortchanged by Canada's national wealth-sharing scheme. Chongqing, Bangalore and Canada— December 21, 2011David MacKinnon discusses the benefits of rapid economic growth in developing countries like China and India, as well as the challenges facing Canada in an increasingly competitive global economic environment. |
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