CALGARY—Despite popular misconceptions, particularly in Central Canada, Alberta (or any province) can compel other provinces and the federal government to negotiate aspects of the Constitution including equalization—but they must do it the right way, finds a new essay released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.
“If Alberta charts the correct course, it can bring otherwise reluctant governments to the table to discuss fiscal federalism,” said Rainer Knopff, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Calgary, Fraser Institute senior fellow and author of the essay Refining Alberta’s Equalization Gambit.