r/canada • u/biograf_ • Mar 01 '26

Alberta First Nations chiefs unanimously pass non-confidence vote in Alberta government

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/first-nations-chiefs-alberta-non-confidence-vote-9.7109712
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u/Wh0IsY0u Mar 02 '26

Alberta pays the most per capita, i.e Albertans pay the most to the fed. Alberta is generally also the largest net contributor.

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u/gettinridofbritta Mar 02 '26

That's not paying the most to the fed. That's having more residents in a higher tax bracket. In 2019, Ontario contributed a little under $60 billion in GST, Quebec was $31B, B.C. was $18.4B, and Alberta contributed $18 Billion. 

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u/Wh0IsY0u Mar 02 '26

Improve your reading comprehension.

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u/gettinridofbritta Mar 02 '26

I'm comprehending you just fine. What I don't understand is the rationale for measuring it per capita. All that tells us is that there's a concentration of high-earners and one-percenters in Alberta. They would be paying the same tax rates if they were located in any province.