Forget transfer cuts, premiers warn federal parties

[CHIMO]

Ontario and Quebec are warning all federal parties the two provinces won't stand for any cuts in payments should a new government be ushered in by a possible fall election.

During their meeting Friday, McGuinty and Charest inked a new trade agreement to reduce trade barriers and increase labour mobility, and promised to introduce legislation to make it easier for police to investigate crimes across their borders.

The premiers said they would continue to focus on the economy, regardless of what happens in Ottawa.

"What Jean and I sense is, if we were to ask the people of Quebec and the people of Ontario what they want us to do while this disruption takes place at the federal level is to keep our eye on the ball," said McGuinty
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/694621#

Seems like the heavies know about something that we haven't heard much about?

[HeresyLives]

1. I think they're referring to this:

Ottawa's pitch helps economies of Saskatchewan, Alberta at expense of other provinces, critics say
Sep 05, 2009 04:30 AM
ALLAN WOODS
IN OTTAWA
TANYA TALAGA
AT QUEEN'S PARK

Ottawa is eyeing a climate change plan that would allow Alberta's oil sands to continue growing – and polluting – but would clamp down on industries in the rest of the country, multiple sources have told the Toronto Star.

Environment Minister Jim Prentice has pitched the two-tier approach in meetings with industry executives and provincial governments aimed at setting up a market to cap greenhouse gas emissions and let companies trade carbon credits to reduce pollution.

Though plans are described as a work in progress, numerous accounts say the Conservatives intend to put a cap on the emissions from Ontario's manufacturing sector and other polluting industries across Canada, while letting oil and gas companies meet less stringent intensity targets which allow output, and pollution, to increase.

That could jeopardize the economies of eight provinces and three territories for the sake of continued growth in Alberta and Saskatchewan, detractors say.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/691316