Jason Kenney bends truth on oil, equalization as he meets with Quebec counterpart | CBC News
Earlier in the day, Kenney repeated several misleading claims about Quebec’s oil consumption and the federal equalization payments program, which did not sit well with some politicians in the province he is trying to court.
“If you want to accept equalization payments that come from Alberta energy, then please help us to develop that energy and get a fair price for it,” Kenney said.
Kenney’s portrayal of Alberta money heading directly to Quebec coffers also misrepresents how the equalization program actually works. It is a sum of money the federal government redistributes from taxes it collects across the country, not just from Alberta.