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Il s'agit là de préoccupations croissantes et de questions importantes, qu'il convient d'aborder. Parallèlement, toutes les provinces, qu'elles bénéficient ou non de la péréquation, continuent d'être fortement en faveur du Programme, à l'instar de la majorité des universitaires et experts.
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While there continues to be strong support for the purpose and principles underlying Equalization, some commentators and analysts have called the program into question, with comments ranging from the lack of performance measures to assess its effectiveness to concerns that it is counterproductive, reduces Canada's productivity, creates "welfare provinces," and establishes a permanent sense of entitlement to Equalization. These are growing concerns and important questions to address. At the same time, all provinces, whether they receive Equalization payments or not, continue to be strong supporters of the program, as are most academics and experts. Most want to see the program put back on track, not abandoned.
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