The Federal government will assist with highway and road maintenance, but they are technically and legally the responsibility of the provinces and territories [

The Federal government will assist with highway and road maintenance, but they are technically and legally the responsibility of the provinces and territories [0] As Alberta collects less tax revenue (in PST & GST) than several other provinces [1], they have less available to spend on infrastructure. My life is made worse (through rock chips and potholes) due to the government of Alberta not collecting more taxes. While you're right the feds could make up the difference, that seems extraordinarily unlikely - their argument, to my knowledge, has always been that provinces should help themselves (that is, collect tax revenue approximately equal to the other provinces) before demanding more from equalization payments. I would assume they'd take a similar stance regarding other spending. Please correct me if I've misunderstood or assumed incorrectly though :) [0] https://www.loc.gov/law/help/infrastructure-funding/canada.php https://www.loc.gov/law/help/infrastructure-funding/canada.p... [1] https://www.transfereaserelocation.com/canada-which-region-has-the-lowest-tax-rate/ https://www.transfereaserelocation.com/canada-which-region-h...