During Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's press conference today he announced that there have been three separate requests from the provinces for military aid in order to prop up their healthcare systems.
All three of these requests came from Quebec—the province that receives vast equalization payments to the tune of $13 billion per year.
These payments come largely from western Canadian provinces whose economies have struggled over recent years through either inaction over pipelines or plummeting global oil prices.
As well as this, Quebec saw a remarkable surplus of $4.5 billion this year, making it unclear why they need to rely so heavily upon Ottawa for their healthcare system—even with a global pandemic.
According to Trudeau, the Federal government has recieved three requests for military support from the provinces to help prop up their healthcare programs. All three came from Quebec.
— Keean Bexte (@TheRealKeean) April 16, 2020
What the hell are they doing with our equalization dollars?
Trudeau made clear, however, that this federal aid would be for northern communities in the province who struggle in the best of times. Northern infrastructure in the province, for instance, is notoriously broken.
Speaking to reporters, Quebec's Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault said that their "goal is to screen for and minimize the transmission of COVID-19 in these communities."
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