Over 60 percent of Albertans have voted to remove the principle of equalization from the Constitution. “A clear majority of Albertans have sent a powerful message to the rest of Canada on equalization,” Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said on social media. “This strong democratic expression gives Alberta’s government a renewed mandate to pursue a fair deal for all Albertans.” The results of the Oct. 18 poll, held in conjunction with municipal and school board elections across the province, were released on Oct. 26. A second referendum question on keeping daylight time year-round failed by a small margin, 49.9 percent to 50.1 percent. Equalization The referendum to remove equalization, an election promise by Kenney’s UCP government in 2019, received approval from 62 percent of voters. There has been long-standing grievance in Alberta over the redistribution of wealth to other provinces under the equalization scheme, as contributions from energy-rich Alberta make up …
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