Geography Canadian Government Discussion Assignment
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Geography Canadian Government Discussion Assignment
Please answer one of the following questions as per the instructions in the forum description. You are also to respond to a colleagues post (a single post may be responded to numerous times if it interests you).
- What must large- and medium-sized Canadian cities do in order to remain driving forces for change and innovation in a knowledge-based global economy?
- Speculate on the future of Canada’s position internationally in terms of global, political, and economic conditions.
- How will issues such as Arctic sovereignty, the protectionist tendencies of President Trump, and globalization affect Canada internally?
- Atlantic Canada has long benefited from Equalization Payments. Do you agree or disagree with this policy? Explain your position.
Response to this:
Equalization Payments have been supporting the Atlantic provinces and giving them an excuse to delay making economic developments for far too long now. Starting in 1957, Equalization Payments have been given to smaller provinces so that Canadians in every province receive comparable services at comparable tax rates (CBC News, 2019). In theory, it sounds like a brilliant idea right? Not so much when implemented.
The first question that comes to mind is: who pays for all of this? It is not the federal or provincial governments who are funding these payments, but the actual citizens of Canada themselves (CBC News, 2019)! The funding for this program comes directly from the revenues raised by federal taxes on Canadians. The funding provided to each province isn’t a small amount either; in fact, in the 2020 fiscal year, Quebec received $13.1 billion and $11.7 billion in the year prior (Carmichael, 2019). Moreover, in 2019, Nova Scotia received $1.9 billion and New Brunswick received $1.8 billion, while the taxpayers of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, who received $0, paid for the other provinces to be able to receive these large amounts of money (Mills, 2019).
These payments have become a financial crutch for the Atlantic provinces and act as a deterrent for them to become self-sufficient (Mills, 2019). On top of that, the formula used to calculate the payments considers the fiscal capacity of each province, rather than their actual expenditures (Gunter, 2012). So rather than giving money to provinces based on their needs, the money is given based on their capacity to generate revenue, the latter being a much higher amount of money than the former. This gives the provinces large incentives to delay focusing on taking advantage of their own resources because at the end of the day, the government will be giving them billions of dollars to spend however they please.
To conclude, I disagree with the Equalization Payment Program in place for Canadian provinces. Although the payments provide a safety net for the provinces, they should only be used as a last resort, not as an excuse to avoid putting in hard work to improve their economy themselves. I think it’s about time attention is brought to this so that changes can be made to this poorly planned program that has allowed provinces to rely on taxpayers’ money rather than making progress for themselves for 63 years.
*Your answer to the question should be no longer than 400 words and your response should be no longer than 150 words (not including references). The idea here is to be concise with each thought being impact and clear.
Please make sure that your responses/opinions are civil as well as backed up by at least one sources of evidence. Sources can include (but are not limited to), scholarly articles, historical texts, and/or news reports (do not use your course textbook nor class notes as these are not acceptable references). Referencing style should be APA. This is meant to be a professional discussion so please write professionally. You are to answer one of the following questions.
Please note the word count is the maximum but the number of references is a minimum.
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Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. |
30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. |
40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. |
50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. |
Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). |
Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. |
5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. |
10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. |
15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. |
20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. |
Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors |
10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors |
15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. |
20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. |
Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. |
5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper |
7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. |
10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. |
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