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Alberta Finance Minister says government is ‘listening’ to public skepticism, pausing pension push
Finance Minister Nate Horner — after promising any stand-alone Alberta pension plan would not follow the contentious Quebec model, then saying it might, then saying it won't — told reporters Friday that possibility is back on the table. Horner speaks to the media at a news conference in Calgary on Thursday, June 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Nov. 22, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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Alberta government rejects amendments to Canada Pension Plan exit legislation
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charting retirement
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opinion
Federal government should not be pushing pension funds to invest more in Canada
Evan Siddall
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Federal government urges pension funds to invest more assets in Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland make their way to the House of Commons to present the Fall Economic Statement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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opinion
Higher CPP contributions could cost a young worker up to $15,000 more over a career – call it a bargain
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alberta
‘No-brainer’: Alberta panel hears callers urge split from Canada Pension Plan
University of Calgary Chancellor Jim Dinning looks on during fall convocation ceremonies in Calgary, Friday, Nov. 12, 2010. The panel hearing feedback on whether Alberta should quit the Canada Pension Plan heard multiple callers tell them Thursday it’s time to embrace a “no-brainer” provincial program. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
retirement planning
Would-be retirees: Should you start your CPP pension before year-end or wait until 2024?
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has appointed Manroop Jhooty as senior managing director and head of total fund management. Information regarding the Canadian Pension Plan is displayed on the Service Canada website in Ottawa on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Why this former lawyer decided to retire at 80. Plus, the Feds raising contributions to CPP is bad timing
Aaron Oshry takes a moment inside his home in downtown Edmonton, Alta. where he lives with his wife, on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. He is known, on occasion, to enjoy a good glass of brandy. Megan Albu / Globe and Mail
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Smith says pension exit debate awakened national recognition of Alberta’s grievances
Premier Danielle Smith says, if nothing else, her government’s proposal to have Alberta quit the Canada Pension Plan has started a national conversation on her province’s grievances. Smith speaks about health-care reforms during a news conference in Edmonton on Wednesday on Nov. 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
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Albertans should stick with Canada Pension Plan, says its CEO
John Graham, chief executive at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board speaks at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's Annual General Meeting and Convention in Ottawa on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says it earned a net return of 1.9 per cent for its third quarter. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick