Five provinces are excluded: Alberta and the Maritimes. All 10 provinces and their revenues must be taken into account. So in the proposals, there are some provinces that do not want non-renewable natural resources to be included. However if we do that, we are not taking into account the capacities of certain provinces. Therefore, we must use a 10-province standard and consider all sources of revenue.
On October 25th, 2006. See this statement in context.