“Mr. Speaker, equalization is intended to level out disparities in fiscal capacity. For a fairly long time, Quebec’s ministry of finance used to publish what was known as the update on federal transfers. It revealed that almost the entire difference in fiscal capacity between the so-called “rich” and “poor” provinces could be traced back to non-renewable natural resources. What happens when federal money is invested in oil? The provinces that produce the most oil get rich, while Quebec grows even more dependent on equalization. I would like my colleague to explain for me how that can be a trap.”
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 41 wordsit definitely is a trap.It is such a trap that it has even been documented.They call it “Dutch disease”.Quebec’s manufacturing sector lost most of its jobs because the energy sector bumped up the value of the Canadian dollar.1Positioning · 8 wordsWe are the ones who paid the price.PositioningClaims · 35 wordsI remember the former NDP leader speaking out against that.As soon as he came close to power, however, he chose to pander to the rest of Canada and pretend Dutch disease no longer existed.
