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

Quebec is once again the top receiving province, raking in $13.6 billion, up a quarter billion from 2024-25.

OTTAWA — Canada’s three westernmost provinces won’t see a cent of the record $26.2 billion in federal equalization payments earmarked for 2025-26, a snub that isn’t sitting well with the region’s premiers.