OTTAWA — Canada’s three westernmost provinces won’t see a cent of the record $26.2 billion <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;in federal equalization payments&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/federal-transfers/major-federal-transfers.html&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/federal-transfers/major-federal-transfers.html">in federal equalization payments</a> earmarked for 2025-26, a snub that isn’t sitting well with the region’s premiers.

“The federal government has announced equalization payments for 2025 and once again, SK, AB and BC will be helping support the rest of Canada,” <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;tweeted Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://x.com/PremierScottMoe/status/1874851766367641948&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://x.com/PremierScottMoe/status/1874851766367641948">tweeted Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe</a> on Thursday, in a message <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;that was quickly amplified&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://x.com/ABDanielleSmith/status/1874935519622393961&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://x.com/ABDanielleSmith/status/1874935519622393961">that was quickly amplified</a>&nbsp;by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

Canada's three westernmost provinces won't see a cent of the record $26.2 billion in federal equalization payments earmarked for 2025-26.{ai:summary}<p>Canada's western provinces, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia, will not receive any of the $26.2 billion in federal equalization payments for 2025-26. This decision has drawn criticism from the region's premiers, who feel they are unfairly supporting the rest of the country. #politics</p>

Western premiers call for a 'better deal' as equalization payments hit record $26.2B

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