translate English to French: The purpose of equalization is to ensure that less prosperous provinces can provide reasonably comparable public services without their taxes being out of line with those of more affluent provinces.
Le Programme de péréquation a pour objet de permettre aux provinces moins bien nanties de fournir des services publics sensiblement comparables à ceux des provinces plus riches, sans pour autant imposer à leurs citoyens un fardeau fiscal plus lourd.