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The Top 5 Canadian Provinces Recieving the Most Equalization Payments 2012-2013
| Province | Equalization Payments (2012-2013) |
GDP per Capita (2010) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quebec | $7.391 billion | $40,394 |
| 2 | Ontario | $3.261 billion | $46,303 |
| 3 | Manitoba | $1.671 billion | $43,950 |
| 4 | New Brunswick | $1.495 billion | $39,117 |
| 5 | Nova Scotia | $1.268 billion | $38,475 |
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Sources: Department of Finance Canada Equalization Program.
List Notes: Equalization is the Government of Canada's transfer program for addressing fiscal disparities among provinces. Equalization payments enable less prosperous provincial governments to provide their residents with public services that are reasonably comparable to those in other provinces, at reasonably comparable levels of taxation. Data is in Canadian dollars for the fiscal year 2012-2013. Gross Domestic Product is per capita for the year 2010
Sources: Department of Finance Canada Equalization Program.
List Notes: Equalization is the Government of Canada's transfer program for addressing fiscal disparities among provinces. Equalization payments enable less prosperous provincial governments to provide their residents with public services that are reasonably comparable to those in other provinces, at reasonably comparable levels of taxation. Data is in Canadian dollars for the fiscal year 2012-2013. Gross Domestic Product is per capita for the year 2010
