Tag: Fiscal transfers

Kenney’s “equalization rebate” grabs the spotlight

Posted by Richard Starr | Dec 20, 2019 | Federal Politics |

It was Alberta time again in Ottawa with the province’s demands for a re-jigging of the previously...

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The equalization history that Jason Kenney likes to forget

Posted by Richard Starr | Dec 18, 2018 | Politics |

There was a predictable skirmish over the federal equalization program last week after Finance...

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Harper budget makes pre-emptive strike against provincial complaints

Posted by Richard Starr | Apr 30, 2015 | Federal Politics, Politics |

During his reign, Stephen Harper has famously refused to meet with provincial Premiers as a group,...

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As provinces tighten the screws, federal budget will help the better off

Posted by Richard Starr | Apr 8, 2015 | Federal Politics, Politics |

The Harper government’s disdain for provincial governments and the public services they...

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Stop the Silent Surrender

Posted by Richard Starr | Mar 25, 2015 | Federal Politics, Nova Scotia Politics, Politics |

At the risk of harping on a theme, I continue to be frustrated by the unwillingness of Nova...

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RICHARD STARR has had careers as a journalist, public servant, broadcaster, political staffer and freelance policy adviser. He is author of numerous newspaper and magazine articles, a former radio and TV producer and weekly newspaper editor, and the author of three non-fiction books. Starr has lived in Dartmouth for more than 30 years.

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