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Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau has formally announced a $251.4-million “fiscal stabilization” payment to Alberta, under a seldom-used federal program.

“It was determined that Alberta qualified for the maximum amount of $60 per person, for a total amount of $251.4 million,” says a release on the finance department’s website.

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Although other provinces haven’t received payments, a release on the finance department’s website stresses that it’s part of “ongoing support to provincial and territorial governments to assist them in the provision of programs and services.”

Canadians expect us to work together to help families through difficult times,” Finance Minister Bill Morneau said in a statement.

The Alberta NDP had pressed Ottawa for relief under the program.

With a file from The Canadian Press