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Spazito

(54,405 posts) Thu Nov 9, 2023, 04:23 PM Nov 2023

Why Alberta says it's entitled to half of Canada's Pension Plan About That

The Alberta government wants out of the Canada Pension Plan — and the province wants to take more than half of the pot with it. Andrew Chang breaks down how Alberta arrived at its $334 billion take-home figure — and why some experts say the province needs to double check its math.

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2281001539525

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I found this video very informative in understanding the issues surrounding Alberta's numbers and those of experts.

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Why Alberta says it's entitled to half of Canada's Pension Plan About That (Original Post) Spazito Nov 2023 OP

They aren't going to steal MY pension... canuckledragger Nov 2023 #1

I'm retired and in Alberta and... Spazito Nov 2023 #2

So ive been to the Manitoba and Ontario gay texan Nov 2023 #3

Alberta has long been known as Texas North... Spazito Nov 2023 #4

They have a site where you can give your opinions. I did not answer many of their Bev54 Nov 2023 #5

Thanks for the reminder.... Spazito Nov 2023 #7

By the way thanks for the video. Bev54 Nov 2023 #6

You're welcome! Spazito Nov 2023 #8

canuckledragger

(1,937 posts)

1. They aren't going to steal MY pension...

Reply to Spazito (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2023, 04:25 PM

Nov 2023

...just because they think they're entitled to it.

Spazito

(54,405 posts)

2. I'm retired and in Alberta and...

Reply to canuckledragger (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 9, 2023, 04:30 PM

Nov 2023

I totally agree with you, I am a big NO in any referendum on this. It is beyond ridiculous.

gay texan

(2,869 posts)

3. So ive been to the Manitoba and Ontario

Reply to Spazito (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 9, 2023, 04:41 PM

Nov 2023

Provinces and they seem to be quite Liberal.

Whats going on in Alberta?

Spazito

(54,405 posts)

4. Alberta has long been known as Texas North...

Reply to gay texan (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 9, 2023, 04:54 PM

Nov 2023

Very conservative/libertarian and in whose economy has depended primarily on oil for decades and cattle before that.

We did elect a progressive provincial government, the NDP in 2015, for one term. It was a definite outlier, unfortunately.

Bev54

(11,917 posts)

5. They have a site where you can give your opinions. I did not answer many of their

Reply to Spazito (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2023, 05:12 PM

Nov 2023

questions because they are all skewed to them taking over our pensions, but they did have a comment box at the end and I made my opinion quite clear I am sure they did not like what I wrote telling them to keep their dirty hands off my pension. We cannot trust them to control our province let alone my pension, I paid into Canada Pension and that is where I intend to stay. No crazy lady is going to look after my pension.

Spazito

(54,405 posts)

7. Thanks for the reminder....

Reply to Bev54 (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 9, 2023, 05:21 PM

Nov 2023

I put their propaganda card aside meaning to go to the site at some point and forgot about it, maybe wishful thinking on my part, lol.

I will go there and leave my thoughts as well which mirror yours, I am CPP all the way.

Bev54

(11,917 posts)

6. By the way thanks for the video.

Reply to Spazito (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2023, 05:14 PM

Nov 2023

Spazito

(54,405 posts)

8. You're welcome!

Reply to Bev54 (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 9, 2023, 05:21 PM

Nov 2023

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