Klein threatens to abandon equalization

From EndCanadianPoverty.ca

• Date: May 25th, 2006
• Source: CBC News
• Link to article: Klein threatens to abandon equalization

"Alberta would pull out of the federal equalization program rather than see the other provinces benefit from its oil and natural gas resources, Premier Ralph Klein said. Klein said on Wednesday he's ready to fight with the eastern provinces to keep Alberta's resource revenues out of the equalization program, which sends federal money to poorer provinces so they can provide services such as health care."