Danielle Smith ist keine Separatistin; ihr geht es viel, viel schlimmer

Some worthwhile things to note in there.

This bit:

„Once you understand how equalization actually works, it unmasks the core of Smith’s complaints about it: “Alberta’s taxpayers” pay more into federal coffers than they receive solely as a function of having higher incomes. It’s a nakedly greedy notion that because Alberta benefits from sitting on vast oil reserves the federal government shouldn’t use its own tax base to support other parts of the country.“

Is something I’ve noticed myself. They say the love of money is the root of evil. Well… This move (along with separatism) is a fine demonstration of that maxim right here in my own province.

Alberta, let’s be better than this shall we? We can do it!