9 R m1 u1 d% |1 {no changes were brought forward and Alberta will continue to be a contributing member of the nearly $18-billion equalization program. " o/ z! N1 n3 h. W$ V$ j+ c# q* t
Under the formula, "have" provinces such as Alberta and Saskatchewan will make payments to the same six "have-not" provinces that received cash in 2015-16 -- Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.