Dr. Flanagan’s report explores the demands of First Nations to sharing of revenue generated by the exploitation of natural resources in Canada. The report finds that, though the demand for general sharing of resource revenue has received some support, it faces both legal and economic difficulties, and could have the same kind of negative unintended consequences as Canada’s equalization system. According to Dr. Flanagan’s findings, the report concludes that Canada should continue with its current modes of resource revenue sharing in an effort to generate positive incentives for the production of wealth.
Alberta Politics and Empty Promises of Health-care Solutions
The writ has been dropped and Albertans are off to the polls on May 29. That leaves just four weeks for political leaders and voters to sort out what is arguably the most divisive, yet significant, issue for this election - health care. On Day 2, NDP leader Rachel...
