GreenWhiteandPink

Canada's problem is that we have a small population spread over a large geographical area. High cost to deliever services and set up infrastructure.

That's still incorrect, there is a calculator on CRA's website. If spouse makes 110,000 the second spouse nothing, have 5 kids, live in Ontario, you will receive $314 a month! CRA CCTB Calculator

Our family income is over $80,000, we have 2 kids are receive $95 a month ($1140 a year).

21/21...I loved Canadian History in school.

That link is for this thread dumb ass! What the hell are you talking about?

Equalization deal "no value" to NL

Actually there are 505,000 people in NL and there are 48 MHA's. There were 52 up untill the mid 90'. It should be really be 30 max. Ontario's Electorial map is the same as the Federal Ontario Electoral map, by Ontario own choice.

Any how much would your share of the equalization money sent to NL be? Three-four dollars on your Federal income tax that you pay each year. PM me your mailing address and I will send you 4 bucks if you will like. Next year I will send you 2 then a dollar the next. In four years time NL will receive no equalization, so I won't have to send you anything, but I'm sure you will find some new gripe against NL then.

So...we all belong to the same country. People in Quebec and NL pay the same federal taxes as Albertan's why can't you understand this!! The province that you live in is irrevelant. Yeah you can't have Newfounlanders and Labrador becoming educated, then they may start sticking up for themselves. You make it sound in Nlder's only exist to be a source of labour for Alberta, the whole world don't revolve Alberta Geoffrey. It just seems like you hate the idea of NL becomeing self sufficant, just because this will hurt the availablity of cheaper labour for Alberta's. NL's population is after droping by 70000 in the past 15 years for Christ sake!

Since when does a Albertan give a damn about Ontario? You don't of course, your just using it as a excuse to insult and ridicule Nlder's.

The Federal government also collects income and other taxes, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians also pay federal income tax, so maybe maybe this is the money being sent to Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland and Labrador are not part of the Maritimes.

Harper already changed the law, 50% of resource revenue will be exempt from equalization calcuations, the same rules will apply to Alberta and Ontario, if they were to require equaliaztion. Newfoundland and Labrador will not receive billions a year either, only 632 million in 2006-2007, then 477 million next and 197million the year after, and it's from the federal goverment in Ottawa not from the province and people of Ontario! William's also promised to increase the number of child care spaces by 30%, the money available to low income families for daycare by 30%, and top EI parental leave by $100 a month. Much better idea's than just handing out money to people to produce a kid.

The election called yesterday for Oct 9,2007 CORNER BROOK, N.L. -- Premier Danny Williams unveiled a key plank in his party's election platform today, pledging to give families in Newfoundland and Labrador $1,000 for every baby born or adopted in the province.He is also promising to put more cops on the streets, build more long-term care facilities and maintain the province's freeze on post-secondary tuition. William's promises Baby bonus. Anyway I think the $1000 for each kid is a bad idea, it's only a incentive for people on social assistance to have more kids. It's worthless to any working person.

Yes don't let NL have the chance to get ahead and become self-sufficient. NL's resources have surported Ontario and Quebec's economy for the past 50 years, it's about time that the favor been returned. NL also released a comprihensive energy plan two days ago, explain the goals for all future Oil/Natural Gas/ Wind and Hydro development. NL Energy Plan PDF link on bottom.

NL to get equity stake in White Rose Newfoundland and Labrador has reached a tentative agreement with Husky Energy for a 5% per cent ownership share in an expanded area of the White Rose offshore oil project.Under the deal, Newfoundland will pay roughly $44 million plus a $3.50 processing fee per barrel of oil for the equity stake as well as a so-called super royalty that would kick in after development costs of the White Rose extension are recovered. Husky estimates the total reserves for the White Rose extension at an additional 214 million barrels, Williams said, adding that the province could earn $6 billion from its equity in the extension.