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At the time of the referendum, at least, I recall that Quebec was a net recipient of federal funds, i.e. was not economically self-sufficient. I always assumed
by the_biot 4y ago
At the time of the referendum, at least, I recall that Quebec was a net recipient of federal funds, i.e. was not economically self-sufficient. I always assumed that played a role in the way the vote went: people expecting the Quebec economy to nosedive on independence.
What's the situation now?
- ipaddr 4y agoIf they ever are not net recipients the formula gets changed so they are.
- peppermint_tea 4y agomore specifically : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equalization_payments_in_Canada#Equalization_formula https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equalization_payments_in_Canad...