That is an interesting take. I'm not sure I would agree with the way you described it. This is a more relevant link[0]. Technically, the money comes from the

That is an interesting take. I'm not sure I would agree with the way you described it. This is a more relevant link[0]. Technically, the money comes from the federal government. It is given to the poorer provinces as general revenue and it is used to balance their budgets. It is not specifically used to pay Maritime fishermen not to work. The wealthier provinces essentially subsidize the poorer ones. It is just like society; wealthier people pay more tax and poorer people use more social services. I'm not saying it is a perfect solution. But it does ensure a certain baseline level of services across the country. Quebec is, by far, the largest recipient of equalization payments. [0] - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equalization_payments_in_Canada https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equalization_payments_in_Can...