Saskatchewan joins legal challenge against Canada's equalization formula, claiming it's unfair and outdated.

Saskatchewan seeks to join a court case in Newfoundland challenging the federal equalization formula, arguing it unfairly includes resource revenues and overcompensates some provinces. The province hasn't received equalization payments in 18 years and claims the formula fails to account for the costs of delivering public services. Premier Scott Moe suggests a non-partisan committee should review the program's effectiveness.

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