Discussion · Government Orders
Kevin Lamoureux Liberal
“Working together as a country makes things more fair. Equalization payments are a good example because they help provinces like Manitoba. What does the member think about the benefits of these payments?”
“Mr. Speaker, Manitoba also paid for its hydro development. The question is not Quebec versus Manitoba, not at all. That is not what I am trying to get at. What I am trying to get at is that one of the benefits of collaboration and being in the federation is that there is a higher sense of fairness and equity. The equalization payments are a good example of that. Manitoba has been a beneficiary every year since its creation. I do not know about Quebec. I am wondering if the member could provide his thoughts in regard to the benefits of equalization payments.”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, Manitoba also paid for its hydro development. The question is not Quebec versus Manitoba, not at all. That is not what I am trying to get at. What I am trying to get at is that one of the benefits of collaboration and being in the federation is that there is a higher sense of fairness and equity. The equalization payments are a good example of that. Manitoba has been a beneficiary every year since its creation. I do not know about Quebec. I am wondering if the member could provide his thoughts in regard to the benefits of equalization payments.