Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to table a petition today.
Albertans have contributed a net $600 billion to federal coffers in the last 40 years, and much of that largely funded equalization. The generosity of these Albertans is due to the resource revenues and their hard work and sweat. Due to the massive shift in policy from the current Liberal government against this resource sector, this necessitates a shift in equalization formulas to reflect that change.
Therefore, the petitioners are calling on the government to renegotiate the formula for equalization immediately.