Since the federal election saw the Conservatives sweep all but one seat across Alberta and Saskatchewan, talk of “Wexit” has ramped up.  Trevor Tombe suggests that rather than focusing political frustrations on talks of separation and equalization, fixes to some federal-provincial fiscal arrangements might result in more concrete changes for the West.

CABE is very fortunate that Dr.  Tombe, a leading expert on fiscal transfers, will present an overview of the current issues surrounding equalization and federal/provincial transfers.  Dr. Tombe is the author of a comprehensive review of fiscal transfers published in the Canadian Tax Journal (available here) and a recent paper on the role of carbon taxes in the current structure of equalization published in CPP (available here).

The webinar will be delivered using WebEx technology. This requires that you have Java enabled on your computer and Internet access. Slides will be made available after the presentation.  Sound will be available through a phoneline (recommended - much better quality of sound) and through the computer (mute your computer if using the phone).  Questions can be posted through the WebEx Chat during the presentation.  The phone lines will be open for discussion at the end of the formal presentation.

Login instructions will be sent before the event to all registered subscribers and included with registration information.  You are welcome to have multiple persons attend a session at your organization using one registration. 

Date: Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
Presentation and Q&A: 1:00 to 2:30pm ET
Cost:  National Members $0, Local Members $20, Non-Members $50.