Saskatchewan government proposing new '50-50' equalization formula

The Saskatchewan government is again calling for changes to Canada’s equalization program, proposing a new formula that Premier Scott Moe calls “fair, equitable and simple.”
The program last year distributed around $18 billion in federal tax revenue to six “have-not” provinces. Under the current formula, which is aimed at ensuring all Canadians have access to the same level of government services, payments are made based on each province’s ability to gene