Actually the whole system is whacked, for instance, last election the Bloc Quebecois got 1.3 million votes, the Green Party got 947,000. Bloc Quebecois has 44 MP's, the Green Party...1. How is this DEMOCRATIC?
In 2009, Albertans paid $40.46 billion in income, corporate and other taxes to the federal government and received back just $19.35 billion in services and goods from the feds. That means the rest of Canada got $21.1 billion from Albertans or $5,742 for each and every Alberta man, woman and child. In 2007 (the last year national figures are available), Alberta sent a net contribution of $19.49 billion to the ROC or $5,553 per Albertan -- more than three times what every Ontarian contributes at $1,757. Quebecers, on the other hand, each received $627 net or a total of $8 billion, money which was designed to help "equalize" social programs
across the country. Except, that's not what is happening. Quebec has more generous social programs like (nearly) free university tuition (paid for
mostly by Albertans) and cheap provincial day care (paid for mostly by Albertans).
I wouold sure like to see them make it a level playing field, ie: 1 person, 1 vote.
Yes I voted today, as everyone should, but the system really needs to change.