TNC: "Canada’s system of fiscal federalism, specifically the program of equalization that divides the country into “have” and “have-not” provinces and transfers revenues from the former to the latter, is fundamentally broken. And, for the first time in my lifetime, some Canadians are finally being given the chance to do something about it. During next week’s municipal elections, Albertans will have the rare opportunity to participate in direct democracy and vote on the fairness of Canada’s equalization program.