BC Pledges Support for Court Challenge Over Equalization, Mulls Its Own Claim

BC Pledges Support for Court Challenge Over Equalization, Mulls Its Own Claim
British Columbia Premier David Eby looks on prior to a photo opportunity with Canada's premiers at the Council of the Federation meetings in Halifax on July 16, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese
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British Columbia’s premier says his government is providing “full support” to Newfoundland and Labrador’s court challenge over federal equalization payments and mulling its own claim in an effort to ensure fair treatment from Ottawa.

David Eby says there are differences in the legal arguments B.C. would make, but the two provinces are united in the goal of reversing what he described as “perverse outcomes” from the equalization program for B.C. and Newfoundland taxpayers.