To quote the author, this article is crapola!  Jones arrogantly writes "As a refresher, the equalization system was set up to ensure Canadians receive roughly equal levels of public services regardless of the province in which they live."

Well, lets review some facts: 
- Quebec has massively less expensive University Education for Quebecers and People from France. If other Canadians want to attend those Universities, the govt increases the price by a factor 1,000% or more.
-Quebec has public daycare that is a fraction of the price of Ontario day cares and is publicly subsidized. (I cannot speak to day care prices in other provinces).

These are two examples where Equalization Payments and the Equalization System subsidize Quebec to ensure its citizens receive a higher level of public service then other Canadians - by using tax payer dollars from other Canadians not just Quebecers.

Not Quebec bashing, they have leveraged the system to their benefit.  Equalization formula is broken.