Alberta Premier Jason Kenney reiterated his government's pledge to hold a referendum on equalization payments, an issue the province has no power to unilaterally change, at a Thursday news conference. Kenney said the equalization question would be put to voters during municipal elections this fall across the province. "I've always said that a yes vote on the principle of equalization does not automatically change equalization, it doesn't remove it from the Constitution. In addition to equalization, Kenney said there would be a vote on whether to get rid of daylight saving and that there would be a ballot to pick federal senators to represent the province in Ottawa. Finance Minister Travis Toews said work continues to assess the risks and benefits of creating a provincial plan and could be addressed in the future.

Source: CBC News July 15, 2021 15:43 UTC