The premier said she wants to get rid of the escalator ‘because if the economy is growing and everybody's doing better, they should be less reliant on the equalization’ OTTAWA — Alberta Premier ...

There are, it is sometimes said, only six people in Canada who understand the equalization formula, and five of them are dead. This is not entirely a joke. Equalization – the system of federal ...

VANCOUVER, BC, July 14, 2026 /CNW/ - In 15 of the last 25 years (or 60 per cent of the time) at least one province with higher GDP per person received equalization, while one or more provinces with ...

One of Alberta's leading economists says that tying federal equalization payments to provincial GDP could help ease regional tensions One of Alberta’s leading economists says that tying federal ...

The federal equalization program has become a flashpoint in the separatism debate in Alberta, a shorthand for the sense that the province is somehow being fleeced by the rest of the country. Much of ...

The Board of Equalization's 1st District covers most of eastern California. The Sacramento Bee It’s unlikely that voters spend much time thinking about the California State Board of Equalization, ...

The race to advance to the November General Election to win a seat on California's Board of Equalization is still being decided. As of 6 a.m. Wednesday, Republican Shannon Grove and Democrat Nelson ...

Orange Mayor Pro Tem Denis Bilodeau has a comfortable lead in the race for a spot on a statewide board tasked with supervising property taxes. State Sen. Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana, followed in the ...

Three current California lawmakers are competing for seats on the Board of Equalization, the nation’s only elected tax board. They’re among some two dozen candidates on the ballot for its four elected ...

Five people this year are vying to represent a portion of Southern California residents on a board responsible for overseeing the state’s property tax system. California’s Board of Equalization is a ...

How can the Board of Equalization be a better steward of California’s property tax system? What reforms would you recommend implementing on Day One, if you could? (Please answer in 250 words or less.) ...

Ahead of the June primary election, the Southern California News Group compiled a list of questions to pose to the candidates who wish to represent you. You can find the full questionnaire below.