加拿大西部总理挑战联邦平价支付,认为它们扩大了财富差距。 Western Canadian premiers challenge federal equalization payments, arguing they widen the wealth gap.

加拿大西部总理呼吁改变联邦均分付款办法,2025-26年联邦平分付款总额为262亿美元。 Western Canadian premiers are calling for changes to the federal equalization payments, which total $26.2 billion in 2025-26. 艾伯塔省、萨斯喀彻温省和不列颠哥伦比亚省将得不到任何资金,因为这笔资金是直接拨给其他省份的。 Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia will not receive any funds, as the money is directed to other provinces. 总理们支持对支付公式的公平性提出质疑的诉讼,认为它扩大了加拿大西部和东部之间的财富差距。 The premiers support a lawsuit challenging the fairness of the payment formula, arguing that it widens the wealth gap between Western and Eastern Canada.