“What are we getting for all the equalization dollars we pay? Blocked pipelines and carbon taxes,” said Lacey. You can find the CTF’s analysis and methodology here The last equalization payment Alberta received was in 1964-65. Albertans have received less than 0.02 per cent of all equalization payments.On average, equalization will cost each Alberta $650 this year or $2,600 for a family of four.In 2021, equalization will cost Alberta taxpayers $2.9 billion.The cost of equalization per Albertan has been $20,200 since 1957.Equalization has cost Alberta taxpayers $67 billion since its inception in 1957.The CTF’s analysis uses government of Canada and government of Alberta data to estimate the cost of equalization to Albertans. “Albertans have been getting a raw deal and this equalization referendum is our chance to tell Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the equalization status quo must go.” “Alberta taxpayers have paid billions of dollars through equalization, but politicians in other provinces and Ottawa continue to make it harder for our families to put food on the table,” said Kevin Lacey, Alberta Director with the CTF and Campaign Director of Fight Equalization. Equalization costs each Albertan $650 in 2021ĮDMONTON, AB: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released analysis today showing equalization cost each Albertan an average of $650 this year.
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