Albertans contributed about 16 per cent of total CPP contributions but received only 12 per cent of total CPP benefits.
Albertans contributed about 16 per cent of total CPP contributions but received only 12 per cent of total CPP benefits.
Workers born in 1993 or later can expect a real rate of return of just 2.5 per cent from the CPP.
Albertans have higher average incomes, which means there’s a higher level of premiums paid into the fund.
Specific legislation governs the withdrawal of any province from the CPP.
Each Albertan would save up to $2,850 in 2027, the first year of the hypothetical Alberta plan.
The board's investment strategy includes pushing society towards “net-zero” carbon emissions.
For ESG to accomplish the environmental objectives championed by advocates, it must reduce investor returns.
Canada has the fifth-highest level of total indebtedness (relative to the size of our economy) among 29 industrialized countries.