(Canada, government) Extra money transferred from the federal government to a province, drawn from general tax revenue and intended to redistribute some wealth from relatively prosperous provinces to
(Canada, government) Extra money transferred from the federal government to a province, drawn from general tax revenue and intended to redistribute some wealth from relatively prosperous provinces to relatively poor provinces.
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(Canada) A province that receives equalization payments.
(Canada) A province that does not receive equalization payments.
(UK, property law) Money paid as part of an exchange of real estate to compensate for any difference in value.
(Canada, finance) To transfer funds electronically between bank accounts.
(Canada, legal) In a divorce agreement, a payment made by one spouse to the other in order to create an equal division of assets.
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