Equalization, asylum seekers reform on the agenda as premiers meet in Halifax

Quebec’s premier wants to bring nan rumor of asylum seekers to nan attraction of his chap provincial leaders.

Canada’s premiers are successful Halifax this week for nan Council of nan Federation conference, wherever Quebec’s François Legault says it’s clear nan existent business successful his state must change.

The rumor has been a long-standing 1 for Legault, who besides addressed nan matter past period during a gathering pinch Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

“We really request to alteration nan number,” said Legault, noting astir 190,000 asylum seekers participate Quebec per year. He added, “The early of French connected nan Island of Montreal is successful play.”

Also connected committee pinch this rumor is Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

While Alberta and Quebec stock an liking successful having nan national authorities support asylum seekers successful Canada, Smith says Alberta doesn’t person Ottawa’s receptor connected this matter nan measurement Quebec seemingly does.

“We’d for illustration them to make nan aforesaid commitment,” she said.

A property merchandise from nan Prime Minister’s Office past period stated Trudeau and Legault discussed nan rumor of asylum seekers, pinch $750 cardinal successful national money promised to nan Quebec authorities for immigration-related services.

The rumor of equalization is besides up for chat successful Halifax earlier nan three-day gathering ends Wednesday. That point is of peculiar interest for Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey.

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The state has launched a tribunal situation to push for a alteration to nan equalization formula, but it’s thing Furey hopes won’t really scope nan tribunal system.

“We’re patient successful our proposition that nan look isn’t being arsenic applied and doesn’t contemplate nan costs to present services,” he said.

“As a result, it doesn’t bespeak nan tone of what was signed successful nan Constitution.”

A alteration was made nether nan Harper authorities which required aggregate equalization payments to turn successful statement pinch nan complaint of Canada’s nationalist growth. Since that alteration was made conscionable aft nan 2008 financial crisis, nan look has undergone immoderate insignificant tweaks, but nary existent awesome reform.