Alberta Pension Plan

• Alberta expecting to get federal estimate of its share of Canada Pension Plan by fall

  Albertans will have to wait until the fall before they learn what the federal government thinks they should get if the province quits the Canada Pension Plan.

  Canada

  Feb 15
  
• Freeland won’t give a timeline to determine what Alberta would be entitled to from CPP

  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland would not provide a specific timeline for determining how much Alberta would be entitled to if it leaves the Canada Pension Plan.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2023
  
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• Alberta finance minister says he has not ‘flip-flopped’ on proposed pension change

  Finance Minister Nate Horner, after promising any stand-alone Alberta pension plan would not follow the Quebec model, told reporters Friday that possibility is back on the table.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2023
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• Alberta legislature wraps up fall sitting, passes Canada Pension Plan exit legislation

  The fall sitting of the legislature wrapped up overnight Thursday, with the UCP cutting off debate to pass a bill mandating a referendum before Alberta could leave the CPP.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2023
• Alberta premier doesn’t answer why promised in person CPP exit consults abandoned

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith won't say what happened to her government's promise to hold face-to-face meetings with citizens in December on quitting the Canada Pension Plan.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2023
• Alberta government won’t say if it will hold December in-person CPP exit town halls

  A panel led by former finance minister Jim Dinning concludes on Wednesday the final of five telephone town-hall sessions gauging public interest in a separate Alberta pension plan.

  Politics

  Nov 21, 2023
• ‘No brainer’: Alberta panel hears callers urge province to split from Canada Pension Plan

  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.

  Money

  Nov 17, 2023
• Smith says pension exit debate opened Canada’s eyes to Alberta’s grievances

  Smith also says leaving the CPP is not a bargaining chip for a better deal with Ottawa on equalization or on federal rules her government believes undercut energy development.

  Crime

  Nov 15, 2023
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• Albertans should want to stay in Canada Pension Plan, investment head says

  The head of the organization that manages the Canada Pension Plan Fund, delivered his pitch to Calgary business leaders at the Alberta Energy and Growth Forum on Tuesday.

  Economy

  Nov 14, 2023
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• Alberta CPP exit panel tries to persuade naysayers at town hall, argues with callers

  The panel hearing from Albertans on quitting the Canada Pension Plan argued with callers and tried to persuade naysayers in its third telephone town hall session Thursday night.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2023