Fixing equalization will not be easy, but there are other options, say experts | CBC News
But what the deal would look like if it were changed, and what it would mean for Alberta, say experts, might not be what Alberta and Saskatchewan would like to hear.
“For Alberta there is really a simple answer: nothing could be changed that would result in Alberta receiving payments,” said Trevor Tombe, associate professor of economics at the University of Calgary.
“Even if you remove natural resources from the equation Alberta will not receive equalization payments, they are just way above the average. There is just no way that they would receive equalization.” said Daniel Béland, a political science professor at McGill University in Montreal.