>When people say that "Alberta" sends money, they mean that Albertans pay money to the federal government and then federal government spends that money elsewhere.

I don't actually think most people mean this when they say it.

But hey, sounds like we both are on the same page, and I'm glad we agree that Alberta as an entity doesn't pay equalization payments.

It sounds like you have a problem with federal spending, and you're far from alone in that regard.

> Of course at this point you'd probably deflect and say that the current equalization formula was put in place by the Harper government because you think that I must support the conservatives and this is some sort of gotcha.

>you'd don't need to reply thinking you've made a clever point

>Better hope that trading houses back and forth continues to be a productive way to structure an economy.

These little jabs you keep putting in aren't helping your case. They just make you seem like a jerk.