Provinces Own, Federal Flows

carnatic acid trance, hindi african folk, egyptian swing · 5:12

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[Verse 1]
In the earth beneath your feet, oil pools and minerals sleep
Provinces clutch the treasure chest, while Ottawa watches deep
Natural resources, provincial crown, but federal hands can steer
Through taxes, trade, and border towns, the power lines aren't clear

[Chorus]
Provinces own, federal flows
That's how the resource story goes
Dig it up, pump it out, provinces say "mine"
But federal tax and trade controls cross every shipping line
Own the ground, share the crown
Provinces own, federal flows around

[Verse 2]
When headlines scream "ten cents per buck"
Don't think that's all they take
Those numbers show just royalty luck
Not the government's total stake
Gross revenue gets the royal slice
But income tax comes later
Provincial coffers roll the dice
While feds play orchestrator

[Chorus]
Provinces own, federal flows
That's how the resource story goes
Dig it up, pump it out, provinces say "mine"
But federal tax and trade controls cross every shipping line
Own the ground, share the crown
Provinces own, federal flows around

[Bridge]
Nineteen seventy-three shifted gears
Oil shocks and pricing fears
Constitutional mining rights
Meet federal policy fights
Alberta's oil, Quebec's hydro might
Saskatchewan's potash bright
Provincial ownership stands
But federal influence commands

[Verse 3]
Export permits and pipeline dreams
Customs duties, trading schemes
Provinces hold the physical gold
But federal policy stories unfold
Constitutional jurisdiction splits
Between the ground and global bits
Local ownership, national scope
Dancing on a fiscal tightrope

[Chorus]
Provinces own, federal flows
That's how the resource story goes
Dig it up, pump it out, provinces say "mine"
But federal tax and trade controls cross every shipping line
Own the ground, share the crown
Provinces own, federal flows around

[Outro]
Underground belongs to provinces
Overhead, the feds hold sway
Resources split the difference
In the constitutional relay

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