canada pension plan

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Debate continues over an Alberta pension plan—but here’s a key fact

Albertans contributed about 16 per cent of total CPP contributions but received only 12 per cent of total CPP benefits.


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Potential investment manager for an Alberta pension plan—here are the facts

Workers born in 1993 or later can expect a real rate of return of just 2.5 per cent from the CPP.


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Here’s why the rest of Canada doesn’t want Alberta to leave the CPP

Albertans have higher average incomes, which means there’s a higher level of premiums paid into the fund.


9:53AM
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Alberta pension plan debate should focus on facts not obfuscation

Specific legislation governs the withdrawal of any province from the CPP.


2:30AM
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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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CPP investment board’s ideological goals are costing you money

The board's investment strategy includes pushing society towards “net-zero” carbon emissions.


1:18PM
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ESG disclosure mandates raise several key questions

There’s no evidence that active ESG management outperforms other types of active investment management.


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Ottawa continues to mislead about government indebtedness

Only seven industrialized countries had higher levels of government indebtedness than Canada.