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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
(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.
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Danielle Smith

Editor's note · Context

Discussing changes to the equalization program.

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