I can't speak to the decision by the government, but I can say that considerations around the cap would include the exposure of the federal government. If there's no cap, then there's no cap on the exposure to any drop in revenues.
Acting Director General, Federal-Provincial Relations Division, Federal-Provincial Relations and Policy Branch, Department of Finance
I can't speak to the decision by the government, but I can say that considerations around the cap would include the exposure of the federal government. If there's no cap, then there's no cap on the exposure to any drop in revenues.
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