'Fair and equitable': Sask. government proposing new equalization formula

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is resurrecting the equalization debate by proposing a new, “fairer” formula for the $18 billion federal program almost a decade after his predecessor quietly shelved it.
Moe’s plan involves splitting half of the total equalization pot among all 10 provinces. It is thought by some to be a long shot because it would strip Quebec, equalization’s largest beneficiary, of billions of dollars annually.
While equalization has long been a sourc