The government has two very substantial reports that recommend almost the same things. The in-depth research carried out shows that with our current resources, we have the capacity to implement one or the other of these things.
It doesn't represent a huge problem for Canada to maintain a robust equalization program. It's less than 1% of our GDP.
If we went with the ten provinces, with all the natural resources included, we would still not be putting the same amount of money into equalization that we put in back in the 1980s.
It's not a question of affordability. It's a question of whether we have the will and the understanding,
The will to continue along a path that has been well established since 1959.