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Provincial pension plan could have big benefits for Albertans—and big costs for rest of Canada

Each Albertan would save up to $2,850 in 2027, the first year of the hypothetical Alberta plan.


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Your CPP contributions will now help fuel climate activism

For ESG to accomplish the environmental objectives championed by advocates, it must reduce investor returns.


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CPP tax hike hurts Canadian workers

Unlike an RRSP or TFSA, the CPP does not allow Canadians to withdraw money early.


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So how broke is the Canada Pension Plan?

It’s close, but assets do exceed liabilities.


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Albertans contribute disproportionately to the CPP and other programs

Alberta workers accounted for 16.5 per cent of total CPP contributions while Alberta retirees consumed 10.8 per cent of CPP expenditures.


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Globe and Mail's Rob Carrick offers superficial response to our CPP column

The expanded CPP will not increase overall retirement savings.


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CPP takes bigger bite from Canadians

For every $1 increase in CPP premiums, the average Canadian household reduced its private savings by almost $1.


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Private pensions face regulatory burden the Canada Pension Plan does not

Mandatory CPP contributions from working Canadians will increase steadily between January 2019 and 2025.