(The escalator) is kind of counter-intuitive, because if the economy is growing and everybody’s doing better, they should be less reliant on the equalization.
Danielle Smith: “(The escalator) is kind of counter-intuitive, because if the economy is growing and everybody’s doing better, they…”
On the recordJuly 31, 2026
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Danielle Smith
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Discussing changes to the equalization program.
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