westguy

so you think the ROC should pay for Atlantic fishermen who work only seasonally and refuse to take jobs so that they can collect EI during off-season and we should smile about it??

at the risk of repeating the obvious, Alberta is contributing more $$ by 7.4b$/yr than it is receiving back from the Feds. Altho the numbers have changed over the years , the concept remains the same. To those who say that Alberta received equalization payments in the 30's, while that may/may not be true, Alberta and the rest of the west were required to pay heavy tariffs to support Ontario manufacturing as well, so Alberta and the west were paying out while/if they were receiving equalization payments. Where do you think the $5b comes from to subsidize Quebec??- Alberta taxpayers and business and other provinces is where. I dont see Quebec sharing their Hydro Quebec receipts with the ROC. Ask yourself how our economy would be doing without Alberta in the last few years.

of course cuz they've got it too good here.

I dont "hate anyone" I just think the system is unfair to some provinces. I have been to Quebec 5 times and found the population very friendly and likable. That does not mean I do not feel they are taking advantage of the system by threatemimg independence after they have received $250b from the ROC . By the way - for all the NDPers out there ( amd it seems there are many) the idea of a referendum by the other 9 provinces to see if Quebec should remain in Canada was Rex Murphy's of CBC ( grossly leftist network) not mine.

no one made them come to Alberta and they did not do so out of the goodness of their hearts

as long as Alberta remains in confederation it will get screwed

for certain faculties it is: Grad studies, law, medicine, dentistry. I said tuition is 6-12,000. My daughter went to law school - dont tell me how much she paid as I know.

this "ignorant understands that teacher's work for 9 months each year, are entitled to generous benefits, and almost impossible to fire however incompetent

you are proof

Youm must be very uninformed - Alberta has income tax

we would just prefer to have our own money to spend on Albertans instead of Quebecers who threaten independence to get more

thats common in Canada excpet for "la belle Provence" where it is 2500$

what planet r u circling?

even if it is coast to coast - it is boneheaded

I may be wrong but my understanding was the unions made political contributions from union dues, which is illegal.

I dont necessarily agree with the policies of the provincial PC's. maybe we could pay for them if we weren't givng billions to Quebec.

I dont necessarily agree with the policies of the provincial PC's. maybe we could pay for them if we weren't givng billions to Quebec.

your logice is very well stated. For several years ALBERTA has been the engine that drives the country.

Alberta only received control of its resources in 1930. Please look at it in prespective. Quebec has received $5b/yr EVERY YEAR in transfer payments since 1957. Despite that Quebec is $250b in debt and threatens to leave Canada. Alberta students pay 6-12k for tuition, Quebec students pay 2500 and they bitch and protest. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE???

directly or indirectly, the other provinces are subsidizing Quebec to the tune of $5b/yr. It a;ll comes out of the same taxpayers' pocket. If Quebec left, they would go bankrupt

however you call it, it is still days teachersdont have to work on and they dont lose pay as a result.

where do you think the federal treasury gets its money?

It seems that Quebec has a preferential place in Canadian politics to the detriment of all other provinces. They have many rights that "ordinary" provinces do not have. such as their own immigration, their own CPP, and their own language law ( Bill 101) etc. They have received net $250b in equalizatiion or transfer payments which come from the contributions made thru taxpayers in other provinces. They use that money to subsidize their social programs to an extent that contributing provinces cannot afford to be as generous as Quebec. Despite all this they are $257b in debt. Obviousy they have learnned the lesson of "how to profit from federalism". Too bad they have not learnned the leson of "how not to spend like drunken sailors". Despite ROC's largesse, they are constantly raising the spectre of indepedence. I suggest that the ROC (rest of Canada) should have its own referendum and the other 9 provinces vote on whether Quebec should be allowed to stay in Canada. Realistically, we are in the era of globalization and Quebec would become an isolated island in an English. Firthermore, without the $$$ of the ROC, Quebec would soon become a third world country.

what value is put on teacher's benefits including: PD days, 3months holidays, etc