Equalization Payments in Canada Are Payments by the Canadian Government

question 6

Multiple Choice

Equalization payments in Canada are payments by the Canadian government to ________.

• A) The major urban centres across Canada
• B) the governments of the poorer provinces
• C) poor individuals for job training and assistance
• D) fund programs that provide equal opportunities for women

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