BC Premier Wants to Support NL’s Plan to Sue Ottawa Over Equalization Program

British Columbia Premier David Eby walks past reporters following a meeting between Canada's premiers and Indigenous leaders at the Council of the Federation meetings in Halifax on July 15, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese

British Columbia’s premier says he wants to “support” Newfoundland and Labrador’s plans to sue Ottawa over the federal equalization program, which transfers money from wealthier provinces to poorer ones.

David Eby told reporters on July 15 he hopes to have an announcement on the matter before the three-day meeting of Canada’s premiers in Halifax wraps up on July 17.