This has led to a situation where payments continue to expand even during periods of economic convergence. Research cited in ...

Debates over equalization payments are never easy — many, especially in the west, were pushing for changes — but this debate has ended before it even began. As was first reported by the Globe and Mail ...

Money talks, and in Canada, it’s been saying some controversial things lately. Equalization payments have sparked heated debates, with some provinces claiming they’re carrying the financial burden ...

Premier Scott Moe asked his followers on social media last week if the province should hold a referendum on equalization. Incoming Alberta Premier Jason Kenney already promised his own referendum on ...

Saskatchewan plays a vital role in the national economy, yet remains consistently overlooked for federal support. The ...

ELIZABETHTOWN -- Essex County supervisors took issue this week with the state's property-value equalization formula. The Ways and Means Committee became mired in a discussion about whether to accept ...

NEW LONDON –– With a referendum on the ballot in November seeking voters’ approval to fund a $14.6 million building project, the state’s outdated formula for debt equalization is hitting close to home ...

Greg Smith, president of Central Community College, and Dennis Baack, executive director of the Nebraska Community College Association, said the current formula operates as an equalization formula for ...